{"title":"SQL Server Licences","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server 2022 Licences — Standard Edition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft 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 \u003cstrong\u003eYeslicense\u003c\/strong\u003e, you can buy a \u003cstrong\u003egenuine Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard licence\u003c\/strong\u003e at a competitive price, with instant delivery by email after payment and activation directly with Microsoft's servers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy choose Microsoft SQL Server 2022?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSQL 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 \u003cstrong\u003ebidirectional Azure SQL Managed Instance link\u003c\/strong\u003e for real-time hybrid replication between on-premises and Azure, \u003cstrong\u003eAzure Synapse Link for SQL\u003c\/strong\u003e for real-time analytics without an ETL pipeline, \u003cstrong\u003eSQL Ledger\u003c\/strong\u003e for tamper-evident cryptographic auditing of data changes, enhanced \u003cstrong\u003eIntelligent Query Processing (IQP)\u003c\/strong\u003e for automatically tuned performance, and \u003cstrong\u003ebackup to object storage\u003c\/strong\u003e compatible with S3 and Azure Blob Storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo licensing models available\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server 2022 Standard is offered under two distinct licensing models, suited to different usage scenarios:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/microsoft-sql-server-2022-standard-edition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eper-user licence (Server + CAL)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/microsoft-sql-server-2022-standard-licence-core\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eper-core licence (Core Licence)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSQL Server 2022 system requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSQL 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComplete infrastructure for your database servers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo run SQL Server 2022 in the best conditions, your infrastructure needs a compatible server operating system. Yeslicense offers every licence your architecture requires:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-2022\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — The best-integrated version with SQL Server 2022 and Azure. Available in Standard and Datacenter editions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-2019\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Fully compatible with SQL Server 2022, with Microsoft extended support until January 2029.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-2016\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Compatible with SQL Server 2022; extended support ends in January 2027, so it suits fleets awaiting migration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-cal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll our Server and CAL licences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — The full range of server licences, including Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016 and the associated CALs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo manage and protect the data on your SQL servers, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/easeus\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEaseUS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e range offers professional backup and recovery solutions compatible with Windows Server environments. For your team's workstations, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/windows\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows licences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/office\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft Office licences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"microsoft-sql-server-2022-standard-edition","title":"Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard – Per User Licence Key","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server 2022 Standard — Genuine Digital Licence\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server 2022 is the latest version of Microsoft's relational database management system (RDBMS). Designed for organisations of every size, SQL Server 2022 Standard is the market benchmark for storing, processing and analysing structured data. At \u003cstrong\u003eYeslicense\u003c\/strong\u003e, you can buy a \u003cstrong\u003e100% genuine Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard licence key\u003c\/strong\u003e at a competitive rate, delivered instantly by email after payment, and it activates directly with Microsoft's servers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis licence is available in several configurations based on the number of concurrent users — from 1 to 100 users — so it matches the size of your organisation exactly and keeps total cost of ownership to the minimum. It is a perpetual licence: one payment, no annual subscription and no yearly true-up of rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server is Microsoft's database management system, used by millions of organisations worldwide to store, query, analyse and secure their business data. It is built on \u003cstrong\u003eSQL (Structured Query Language)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the international standard for working with relational databases. SQL Server handles workloads from a few gigabytes to several terabytes, with guarantees of transactional consistency (ACID properties), high availability and disaster recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eStandard\u003c\/strong\u003e edition of SQL Server 2022 is designed for mid-sized business workloads. It offers a rich subset of Enterprise edition features at a much lower cost, and is ideal for SMEs, mid-market companies and IT departments that need a robust, reliable database without the advanced partitioning or clustering features reserved for Enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey new features in SQL Server 2022\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSQL Server 2022 marks a major step forward for Microsoft's data platform. Compared with the 2017 and 2019 versions, this release introduces a set of new capabilities that strengthen cloud integration, performance, security and analytical extensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Azure integration and hybrid connectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most significant advances in SQL Server 2022 is its direct integration with Microsoft's Azure ecosystem. The new \u003cstrong\u003eLink feature for Azure SQL Managed Instance\u003c\/strong\u003e sets up near real-time bidirectional replication between your on-premises SQL Server 2022 instance and Azure SQL Managed Instance in the cloud. This lets you fail workloads over to the cloud in a disaster, carry out updates without downtime, or distribute queries between the local server and Azure to optimise costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAzure Synapse Link for SQL\u003c\/strong\u003e creates real-time analytical data flows from SQL Server 2022 to Azure Synapse Analytics without affecting OLTP server performance. Business Intelligence and Data Science teams can analyse operational data to the second, without building complex ETL pipelines or copying data into a separate data warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackup and restore to object storage\u003c\/strong\u003e (Azure Blob Storage, S3-compatible) is another important new feature. SQL Server 2022 can back up databases directly to cloud object storage without intermediate infrastructure, greatly simplifying off-site backup strategies and reducing their cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntelligent Query Processing (IQP)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSQL Server 2022 significantly improves its query processing engine through a set of features grouped under \u003cstrong\u003eIntelligent Query Processing (IQP)\u003c\/strong\u003e. These features let the SQL engine learn and adapt automatically to the real distribution of your data, without manual changes to queries or indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNotable IQP improvements include \u003cstrong\u003ecardinality estimation feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e, which automatically corrects degraded execution plans, \u003cstrong\u003eparallel processing of SELECT INTO inserts\u003c\/strong\u003e, which speeds up bulk data loads, and \u003cstrong\u003escalar subquery optimisation\u003c\/strong\u003e, which automatically turns certain costly subqueries into faster joins. These optimisations switch on automatically when the database compatibility level is set to 160 (SQL Server 2022), with no changes to application code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParallel buffer pool scanning\u003c\/strong\u003e on multi-core NUMA systems is also new in SQL Server 2022. On servers with modern multi-socket processors (Intel Xeon Scalable, AMD EPYC), this feature considerably speeds up server start-up by parallelising buffer pool initialisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStronger security: SQL Ledger and advanced Always Encrypted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSQL Ledger\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most remarkable security innovations in SQL Server 2022. It is an immutable, verifiable ledger mechanism based on cryptographic principles similar to those of blockchains. Ledger tables record every change made to the data, with an irrefutable cryptographic hash that lets you prove at any time that no data has been modified, deleted or altered outside approved channels. This is especially valuable in sectors with strict regulatory obligations: finance, healthcare, insurance and public administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlways Encrypted with Secure Enclaves\u003c\/strong\u003e extends SQL Server's encryption capabilities by allowing computations directly on encrypted data, without ever decrypting it in server memory. This solves a fundamental security problem: even if an attacker compromises the database server, they cannot access sensitive data because it is processed only inside a hardware secure enclave (SGX or VBS) that is cryptographically isolated from the rest of the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntegration with \u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft Defender for SQL\u003c\/strong\u003e, available for both on-premises and Azure deployments, provides real-time threat detection, automated vulnerability assessments and security alerts ranked by severity. Alerts cover SQL injection, access attempts from unusual locations, suspicious schema exploration and attempts to run shell commands via xp_cmdshell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData virtualisation with enhanced PolyBase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSQL Server 2022 greatly strengthens data virtualisation through \u003cstrong\u003ePolyBase\u003c\/strong\u003e. This feature lets you query heterogeneous data sources (Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake, Amazon S3, Oracle, Teradata and MongoDB databases) directly from SQL Server using standard SQL, without physically moving data. New in SQL Server 2022 is the extension of PolyBase to any \u003cstrong\u003eS3-compatible data lake\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you can query data stored on AWS S3, MinIO or any other object storage compatible with the S3 API.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailable user tiers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt Yeslicense, the Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard licence is available in several user tiers to fit the exact size of your team and infrastructure:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 user\u003c\/strong\u003e: ideal for developers, independent database administrators or very small organisations with a single technical administrator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 users\u003c\/strong\u003e: for organisations with two administrators or developers managing databases as a pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 users\u003c\/strong\u003e: suited to small IT teams or the technical departments of SMEs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 users\u003c\/strong\u003e: for mid-sized development or administration teams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20 users\u003c\/strong\u003e: a scalable solution for structured IT departments with several DBAs and developers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50 users\u003c\/strong\u003e: for larger organisations with several teams accessing the database.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 users\u003c\/strong\u003e: the most comprehensive licence, designed for large organisations with an extensive user base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach licence grants access rights to one SQL Server 2022 Standard instance for the stated number of users. If your organisation exceeds that number or you want to run several instances, you can buy additional licences. Our team is on hand to help you choose the most suitable configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHardware and software requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore buying your SQL Server 2022 Standard licence, make sure your server infrastructure meets Microsoft's minimum requirements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcessor:\u003c\/strong\u003e x64 architecture, minimum 1.4 GHz (2.0 GHz or faster recommended for production workloads). Compatible processors: Intel Xeon (EM64T), AMD Opteron, AMD EPYC and any compatible x64 processor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory (RAM):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 GB minimum (4 GB recommended for Standard edition in production). For intensive OLAP workloads or large databases, 16 GB or more is advised.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisk space:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 GB minimum for the base installation. The actual space required depends on database size, transaction logs and backups. NVMe SSDs are strongly recommended for high-transaction OLTP workloads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperating system:\u003c\/strong\u003e Windows Server 2022, 2019 or 2016 (Standard or Datacenter editions). SQL Server 2022 is also compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11 for development and testing. Linux deployments (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) are also supported in production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNetwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e a network connection is needed for online activation with Microsoft's servers and for Azure hybrid features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to install and activate your SQL Server 2022 licence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstalling and activating SQL Server 2022 Standard with a Yeslicense digital key follows a clear, well-documented process:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceive your licence key by email immediately after your Yeslicense order is confirmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload the SQL Server 2022 Standard ISO file from Microsoft's official website. The download link is available on Microsoft's SQL Server download page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount the ISO image or burn it to a DVD, then run \u003cstrong\u003esetup.exe\u003c\/strong\u003e from the installation media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the installation wizard, choose \"New SQL Server failover cluster installation\" or \"New SQL Server stand-alone installation\" depending on your target architecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the wizard asks for the product key, enter the 25-character key you received by email. SQL Server automatically switches from the Evaluation edition to Standard edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose the components to install: Database Engine, Analysis Services (SSAS), Reporting Services (SSRS) and Integration Services (SSIS) as needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure instances, data directories, service accounts and authentication modes (Windows Authentication or Mixed Mode).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete the installation. SQL Server 2022 activates directly with Microsoft's servers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA detailed step-by-step installation guide is included with every delivery. Our technical support team is also available to walk you through the installation if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSQL Server 2022 Standard and regulatory compliance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUK and European organisations face an increasingly demanding regulatory framework for data protection and security. SQL Server 2022 Standard includes several features that directly help meet these obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)\u003c\/strong\u003e requires the protection of personal data stored in information systems. SQL Server 2022 addresses this with \u003cstrong\u003eData Discovery and Classification\u003c\/strong\u003e, which automatically identifies and labels columns containing sensitive data (names, addresses, national insurance numbers, financial information) so you can apply the right protection policies. \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic data masking\u003c\/strong\u003e limits exposure of sensitive data by partially or fully masking it for users without the appropriate access rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor financial sectors subject to audit and traceability obligations (the NIS2 directive, the DORA regulation, EBA banking guidelines), SQL Ledger provides a cryptographically irrefutable audit trail that demonstrates data integrity without involving an external trusted third party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy your SQL Server 2022 licence from Yeslicense?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYeslicense is a specialist shop selling genuine Microsoft software licences at competitive rates. Here is what sets our SQL Server offer apart:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompetitive rates:\u003c\/strong\u003e our SQL Server 2022 Standard licences are offered at highly competitive rates, with the same authenticity and usage rights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e your licence key is emailed to you as soon as payment is confirmed, 24\/7. No manual processing delays and no physical shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine licences:\u003c\/strong\u003e all our keys activate directly with Microsoft's servers. No third-party software, no patches and no system modifications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResponsive support:\u003c\/strong\u003e our technical team is available to answer your technical questions and help with installation if needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSatisfaction guarantee:\u003c\/strong\u003e if your key does not work for any reason, we will provide another one at no extra cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComplementary products for your server infrastructure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo deploy SQL Server 2022 in optimal conditions, you need a compatible server operating system. Explore our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-cal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e licences, also available at Yeslicense:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-2022\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — The most recent version and the best integrated with SQL Server 2022. Available in Standard, Datacenter and Essentials editions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-2019\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Still widely deployed in businesses, fully compatible with SQL Server 2022, with extended support until 2029.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-2016\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Compatible with SQL Server 2022, recommended for existing estates awaiting migration to 2022.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor DBA and developer workstations, explore our range of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/windows\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows licences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. If you also need to equip your teams with productivity tools, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/office\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft Office licences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, including \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/office-2021\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOffice 2021 Pro Plus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/office-2024\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOffice 2024 Pro Plus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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It is particularly suited to web applications, APIs that expose data to anonymous users, multi-tenant environments and internet services accessed without named authentication. At \u003cstrong\u003eYeslicense\u003c\/strong\u003e, you get a \u003cstrong\u003egenuine SQL Server 2022 Standard licence key\u003c\/strong\u003e, delivered instantly by email, that activates directly with Microsoft's servers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePer core licensing vs per user licensing (Server + CAL)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server 2022 Standard is sold under two distinct licensing models. Understanding the difference between them is essential to choosing the most cost-effective model for your organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServer + CAL (Client Access Licence) model\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Server + CAL model, you buy a licence for the server itself, then a CAL (client access licence) for each user or device that connects to SQL Server. This model is cost-effective when the number of users is limited and well defined. CALs can be \u003cstrong\u003eUser CALs\u003c\/strong\u003e (one per named person, regardless of how many devices they use) or \u003cstrong\u003eDevice CALs\u003c\/strong\u003e (one per physical device, regardless of how many people use it). This model is covered on our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/microsoft-sql-server-2022-standard-edition\"\u003eSQL Server 2022 Standard per user licence page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePer core model (Core Licensing)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the per core model, you buy licences covering every physical processor core in the host server. There is then no limit on the number of users or devices that can connect to the SQL Server instance. This model is required in the following scenarios: web or mobile applications available to anonymous users, API services or microservices exposing data to other applications, and environments where connections to SQL Server come from other servers or systems with no identified human user. Core licensing is also often more economical when the number of users is very large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Standard edition, core licences are sold in 2-core packs (minimum 4 cores per instance), and each SQL Server 2022 Standard instance under core licensing is limited to \u003cstrong\u003ea maximum of 24 cores\u003c\/strong\u003e. Beyond 24 cores, Enterprise edition is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTypical use cases for the per core model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeb and e-commerce applications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAny web application that exposes data from SQL Server to site visitors (whether identified or anonymous) must use per core licensing. An e-commerce site whose product database runs on SQL Server, a customer portal, an online booking application: all of these fall under core licensing, because the number of end users is unknown or unlimited. Trying to cover millions of web visitors with individual CALs would be economically absurd and would not comply with Microsoft's licensing terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREST APIs and microservices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn modern microservice architectures, SQL Server may be queried by dozens of other application services without any human user being directly involved. Each microservice that accesses SQL Server must be covered by a CAL or, more simply, the whole infrastructure is covered by a core licence, removing the need to count and manage individual CALs per service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-tenant (SaaS) environments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSoftware vendors building hosted SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions for multiple customers systematically use the per core model, because their applications serve dozens or hundreds of client organisations with hundreds or thousands of end users. Core licensing offers both administrative simplicity (just one licence type to manage) and unambiguous compliance however fast the customer base grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTest, development and continuous integration environments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDevelopment teams that need dedicated SQL servers for staging, pre-production or continuous integration (CI\/CD) environments can also choose a core licence, which covers all automated access from deployment pipelines and test tools. Note that SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition is free for development and testing in non-production environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSQL Server 2022 Standard features under core licensing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSQL Server 2022 Standard features are identical whichever licensing model you choose (Server + CAL or per core). The difference between the two models is purely contractual and does not change the product's technical capabilities. Here are the key features included in Standard edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelational database engine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of SQL Server 2022 is its relational database engine, which handles storage, indexing, transactions and SQL queries with industry-recognised reliability and performance. SQL Server 2022 supports classic relational data models as well as JSON, XML, spatial and temporal (time-series) data in the same engine, without needing separate specialised databases for each data type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SQL Server 2022 OLTP engine includes \u003cstrong\u003ememory-optimised tables (In-Memory OLTP)\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing entire tables to be held in RAM for extremely fast transaction processing. This feature, available in Standard edition (with a size limit), is particularly useful for trading applications, point-of-sale systems and any system that needs thousands of transactions per second with sub-millisecond latency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh availability with Always On availability groups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSQL Server 2022 Standard supports \u003cstrong\u003ebasic Always On availability groups\u003c\/strong\u003e with two replicas (one primary and one synchronous secondary), a Standard edition limitation. This gives you a synchronous copy of the database on a second server, with automatic failover if the primary server fails. Recovery time after an incident is thus cut to a few seconds for critical databases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFailover Clustering\u003c\/strong\u003e is also supported in Standard edition, enabling an active\/passive architecture with shared storage (SAN, Storage Spaces Direct). If the active node fails, the second node takes over automatically and SQL Server restarts with all its databases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSSIS is Microsoft's ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tool, built into SQL Server 2022. It lets you create complex data flows to feed data warehouses, migrate data between heterogeneous systems and automate batch processing. SSIS natively supports dozens of data sources and destinations: Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CSV, Excel and XML files, SAP and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSSRS is Microsoft's reporting platform included with SQL Server 2022. It lets you create, manage and distribute paginated reports, dashboards and KPIs from any SQL Server or external data source. Reports can be exported to PDF, Excel, Word or CSV and accessed through a built-in web portal or embedded in third-party applications via parameterised URLs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eStandard edition limits compared with Enterprise edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough SQL Server 2022 Standard is fully functional for the vast majority of workloads, it has some limitations compared with Enterprise edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory used by the engine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard edition is limited to 128 GB of memory for the database engine's buffer pool (unlimited in Enterprise).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCore limit:\u003c\/strong\u003e each SQL Server 2022 Standard instance is limited to a maximum of 24 processor cores (unlimited in Enterprise).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlways On availability groups:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard edition supports basic availability groups with two replicas (up to 9 replicas in Enterprise).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced analytics features:\u003c\/strong\u003e some advanced Analysis Services features (partitioning, perspectives, translations) are only available in Enterprise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced data compression:\u003c\/strong\u003e columnstore compression and backup compression are limited in Standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor workloads that need these extended capabilities, SQL Server Enterprise edition is available on request. Contact our team for a quote tailored to your needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecommended server infrastructure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo get the most from SQL Server 2022 Standard, your server infrastructure should run on a Microsoft server operating system. Yeslicense offers all the Windows Server licences you need for your deployment:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/server-2022\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — Microsoft's most recent server operating system, natively integrated with SQL Server 2022 and Azure. 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