SQL Server 2012 Standard OLP

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

	SQL Server 2012 Standard: Download	SQL Server 2012 Standard: OLP: 5 CALs	SQL Server 2012 Standard: OLP: 10 CALs	SQL Server 2012 Standard: 2 Core License	SQL Server 2012 Standard: 4 Core License
License Model	Server + CAL	Server + CAL	Server + CAL	Core Based	Core Based
How Many Licenses Needed for Physical Machine	1 License per Physical Machine	1 License per Physical Machine	1 License per Physical Machine	Count Physical Cores to Determine *	Count Physical Cores to Determine *
Clients	CAL needed for each client	CAL needed for each client 5 CALs included	CAL needed for each client 10 CALs included	Unlimited Clients no CALs needed	Unlimited Clients no CALs needed

*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:

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.