SQL Server Licences

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Licences — Standard Edition

Microsoft SQL Server is Microsoft's flagship relational database management system (RDBMS), used by millions of organisations around the world to store, process, analyse and secure their business data. At Yeslicense, you can buy a genuine Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard licence at a competitive price, with instant delivery by email after payment and activation directly with Microsoft's servers.

Why choose Microsoft SQL Server 2022?

SQL Server 2022 is the most advanced version of Microsoft's data platform covered in this collection. It introduces new cloud integration features, stronger security and optimised performance for modern hybrid workloads. Key improvements include the bidirectional Azure SQL Managed Instance link for real-time hybrid replication between on-premises and Azure, Azure Synapse Link for SQL for real-time analytics without an ETL pipeline, SQL Ledger for tamper-evident cryptographic auditing of data changes, enhanced Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) for automatically tuned performance, and backup to object storage compatible with S3 and Azure Blob Storage.

Two licensing models available

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard is offered under two distinct licensing models, suited to different usage scenarios:

The per-user licence (Server + CAL) is ideal when the number of users accessing SQL Server is limited and identifiable. Each named user or client device needs its own CAL (Client Access Licence). This model is the most cost-effective for organisations with a fixed number of users below a few dozen. At Yeslicense it is available in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100-user configurations.

The per-core licence (Core Licence) is required for web applications, APIs, SaaS services and any environment where anonymous users or an unlimited number of devices access SQL Server. It covers all access with no limit on the number of users or client devices, and is calculated on the number of processor cores in the host server.

SQL Server 2022 system requirements

SQL Server 2022 Standard can be installed on Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022, as well as on Windows 10 and 11 for development and testing. Linux distributions (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) are also supported. Minimum hardware requirements are an x64 processor at 1.4 GHz or faster, 4 GB of RAM (more is recommended for production) and 6 GB of disk space. NVMe SSDs are strongly recommended for high-volume OLTP workloads.

Complete infrastructure for your database servers

To run SQL Server 2022 in the best conditions, your infrastructure needs a compatible server operating system. Yeslicense offers every licence your architecture requires:

• Windows Server 2022 — The best-integrated version with SQL Server 2022 and Azure. Available in Standard and Datacenter editions.
• Windows Server 2019 — Fully compatible with SQL Server 2022, with Microsoft extended support until January 2029.
• Windows Server 2016 — Compatible with SQL Server 2022; extended support ends in January 2027, so it suits fleets awaiting migration.
• All our Server and CAL licences — The full range of server licences, including Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016 and the associated CALs.

To manage and protect the data on your SQL servers, our EaseUS range offers professional backup and recovery solutions compatible with Windows Server environments. For your team's workstations, explore our Windows licences and our Microsoft Office licences.