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SQL Server 2012 Licensing Quick Reference Guide

Table of Contents
Overview......................................................................................................................................................................................................3 SQL Server 2012 Editions......................................................................................................................................................................4 SQL Server 2012 Licensing Models....................................................................................................................................................4 Core-Based Licensing..............................................................................................................................................................5 Server+CAL Licensing .............................................................................................................................................................7 Licensing SQL Server 2012 in a Virtualized Environment .........................................................................................................8 Licensing IndividualVirtual Machines ..............................................................................................................................8 Licensing for Maximum Virtualization............................................................................................................................10 Advanced Licensing Scenarios and DetailedExamples............................................................................................................10 Licensing SQL Server for High Availability ...................................................................................................................11 Licensing SQL Server for Non-production Use ...........................................................................................................12 Licensing SQLServer in a Multiplexed Application Environment ........................................................................13 Licensing SQL Server for Application Mobility ............................................................................................................14 Licensing SQL Server Appliances......................................................................................................................................15 Additional Product Information........................................................................................................................................................15 Upgrades, Downgrades and Step-Ups ...........................................................................................................................15 SQLServer 2012 Migration Options for Software Assurance Customers..........................................................17 Software Assurance Benefits...............................................................................................................................................20 Additional Product Licensing Resources........................................................................................................................21

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Overview
This Licensing Quick Reference Guide is for people who want to gain a basic understanding of how Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 software is licensed through Microsoft Volume Licensing programs. This guide does not supersede or replace any of the legal documentation covering SQL Server 2012 product use rights. Specific productlicense terms are defined in the product Software License Terms—or in the case of Microsoft Volume Licensing—in the Microsoft Volume Licensing agreement under which the software was acquired and/or the Microsoft Volume Licensing Product Use Rights (PUR). This licensing guide is not a legal use rights document. Program specifications and business rules are subject to change. This version of the SQL...