Cloud Power

SQL Server 2022 focuses on even closer collaboration between on-premises SQL servers and SQL functions in Azure, including availability and data analysis. We highlight the innovations of the database server and the interaction with versatile and powerful Azure services.

Thomas Joos

Microsoft is heading in the direction of the cloud. SQL Server 2022 is no exception, with the new database server offering enhanced functions for a closer tie-in to Azure, creating new opportunities for companies. However, I’ll first look at SQL server licensing because, starting in version 2022 and following the abolition of the Open License program, SQL server will exclusively be available as a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) purchase license or in the Open Value volume license program. You need to take this into account when planning licensing. Incidentally, as of this year, Windows Server is no longer available for commercial customers in the Open program for volume licensing, which also plays a role for the database server. Azure Hybrid Advantage for SQL Server [1] lets you use licenses for…

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ADMIN Network & Security (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2022

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