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Hiroaki-1024 asked AmeliaGu-msft answered

MS SQL Server lincense

Hello,

We are trying to find out a solution for our VMs on our cloud partner (not Azure) to install MS-SQL.
Our preference is to buy subscription license:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2019-pricing
SQL Server Standard $1,418/year

Once we test it in the first VM for staging then move to another VM for commercial.
How can we move its license from the first VM to another since the first VM will be for testing?

We tried to ask our local MS supplier but we cannot get any clear picture from them.


Please advise!

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TomPhillips-1744 answered DavidBrowne-msft commented

You don't need to "move" a license. A SQL Server license is simply a piece of paper.


For detailed information about the license issue, please call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. For international customers, please use the https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/worldwide to find contact information in your locations.

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Hello Tom,

Thanks for your answer. We tried to access a local dealer to check my question but I was not able to get the clear answer to this. If it's possible, please give me a piece of advice how to purchase the license for our scenario? I understand that the license is just a paper but we should try to the SQL on our VMs.

1st VM: 2 core for testing
2nd VM: 4 core for commercial

In this case, we buy a 2 core subscription license for the first VM (1 year minimum according to the website), it will be deleted after testing.
The second VM, we will buy a 2 core subscription license for the second VM (VM is 4 core)

Is this feasible and MS allows us?

Thanks again.

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You really need to contact MS Licensing and talk to them about licensing question.

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For Dev/Test scenarios you can use the free SQL Server Developer Edition, available for download here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads

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AmeliaGu-msft answered

Hi Hiroaki-1024,

In this case, we buy a 2 core subscription license for the first VM (1 year minimum according to the website), it will be deleted after testing.The second VM, we will buy a 2 core subscription license for the second VM (VM is 4 core)

To license individual VMs using the Per Core model, customers must purchase a core license for each v-core (or virtual processor, virtual CPU, virtual thread) allocated to the VM, subject to a four-core license minimum per VM.
Please refer to SQL Server 2019 licensing Guide for more details.
And for detailed information about the license issue, I suggest that you call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. For international customers, please use the https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/worldwide to find contact information in your locations. For Volume Licensing Service Support, please use the https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/contact-us to contact information for your country.
Best Regards,
Amelia


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