Microsoft has confirmed that March 7th will be the launch date for SQl Server 2012. On top of that, SQL Server 2012 will cost you more money than previous versions. The launch will also feature an ...

Microsoft is giving Windows customers the "gift of time" but expects compensation for its generosity. In a community post, ...

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Provides additional information related to acquiring the Product, such as prerequisites for purchase, prior versions, and the applicable Product Pool. Existing SQL Server Enterprise (Server/CAL) ...

A multi-server license covers a fixed number of servers and named users under one subscription. All users must be listed in the license, even if only some of them connect to multiple servers. Install ...

Why is upgrading to SQL 2012 so expensive? Microsoft has changed to a per-core licensing system with the release of SQL Server 2012. Licensing has become especially expensive when running as a ...

ESUs are automatically provided to Azure Arc-enabled servers and non-Azure servers connected to Azure Arc. ESUs can be enrolled at scale using Azure Policy or the Azure portal with no upfront charge.