SQL Server 2012 Standard OLP Edition is a cloud-ready information platform that will help organizations unlock breakthrough insights across the organization and quickly build solutions to extend data across on-premises and public cloud, backed by mission critical confidence. It gives you basic data management and business intelligence capabilities for non-critical workloads with minimal IT resources.
OLP = Open License Program. Your order will be registered directly with Microsoft's Open License Program. We will register your license the same day of your order, but it will take Microsoft 2-5 days to complete the order. They will send you your license to the email address on the order. If your license includes software and/or product keys, this Open License Order Confirmation email will provide a direct link to Microsoft's website for your download and/or product key.
This item is for the SQL Server license with CALs and will include your software.
Choose the Version of SQL Server That's Right For You
*Please see Microsoft's licensing documentation for more information on licensing SQL Server 2012.
SQL Standard vs SQL Enterprise
SQL Server Standard is ideal for smaller to medium sized businesses. SQL Server Standard supports 64 GB of memory (per instance of SQL Server Database Engine). It allows for a maximum relational database size up to 524 PB. And has a per instance maximum compute capacity of 4 sockets or 16 cores.
SQL Server Enterprise is geared toward medium to enterprise sized businesses who are looking for high performance and scalability. SQL Server Enterprise supports as much memory per instance as the operating system supports. It allows for a maximum relational database size up to 524 PB. And has a per instance maximum compute capacity equal to the operating system maximum.
CALs or Cores Which Should You Choose?
CALs are ideal when you have a limited amount of clients and don't anticipate that number to increase very much. If you have a large number of clients and/or you are expecting your clients to increase considerably you should consider Cores. If you would like a more in depth comparison please see here.
Processor, Memory, and Operating System Requirements
The following memory and processor requirements apply to all editions of SQL Server 2012:
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Requirement
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Memory[1]
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Minimum:
Express Editions: 512 MB
All other editions: 1 GB
Recommended:
Express Editions: 1 GB
All other editions: At least 4 GB and should be increased as database size increases to ensure optimal performance.
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Processor Speed
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Minimum:
- x86 Processor: 1.0 GHz
- x64 Processor: 1.4 GHz
Recommended: 2.0 GHz or faster
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Processor Type
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- x64 Processor: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support
- x86 Processor: Pentium III-compatible processor or faster
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The minimum memory required for installing the Data Quality Server component in Data Quality Services (DQS) is 2 GB of RAM, which is different from the SQL Server 2012 minimum memory requirement. For information about installing DQS, see Install Data Quality Services.
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OLP/SA = Open License Program - Software Assurance. Your order will be registered directly with Microsoft's Open License Software Assurance Program. We will register your license the same day of your order, but it will take Microsoft 2-5 days to complete the order. This will provide you with 2 years of free upgrades for the software title that you purchased. They will send you your license to the email address on the order. If your license includes software and/or product keys, this Open License Order Confirmation email will provide a direct link to Microsoft's website for your download and/or product key.