Licensing rules for SQL Server

Product composition

List of all licenses.

License types

For each license, the table below shows the possible types and their characteristics. In the license line you can see what types exist, as well as familiarize yourself with the possible parameters of each type.

Overview of available SQL Server products

Product	EA/EAS	EES	MCA	MPSA	OL	OV/OVS	OVS-ES	S/S+
SQL Server 2022 CAL	Server – All editions Complementary Product, Server Products, and Tool Products	Server – All editions Additional product for the entire organization, Student offer License 1		Server – All editions License 1 License and Software Assurance 2 Software Assurance 1		Server – All editions For part of the organization within Open Value	Server – All editions Additional product	Server – All editions License 1 License and Software Assurance 2 Software Assurance 1
SQL Server 2022 Enterprise	Server – All editions Additional product	Server – All editions Additional product		Server – All editions Software Assurance 38		Server – All editions For part of the organization within Open Value	Server – All editions Additional product	Server – All editions Software Assurance 38
SQL Server 2022 Enterprise Core (2-packs of Core Licenses)	Server – All editions Complementary Product, Server Products, and Tool Products	Server – All editions Additional product License 125		Server – All editions License 125 License and Software Assurance 188 Software Assurance 63	Server – All editions Minimum order quantity within Open programs	Server – All editions Minimum order quantity within Open programs, For part of the Organization within Open Value.	Server – All editions Additional product	Server – All editions License 125 License and Software Assurance 188 Software Assurance 63
SQL Server 2022 Standard	Server – All editions Complementary Product, Server Products, and Tool Products	Server – All editions Additional product License 15		Server – All editions License 15 License and Software Assurance 23 Software Assurance 8		Server – All editions For part of the organization within Open Value	Server – All editions Additional product	Server – All editions License 15 License and Software Assurance 23 Software Assurance 8
SQL Server 2022 Standard Core (2-packs of Core Licenses)	Server – All editions Complementary Product, Server Products, and Tool Products	Server – All editions Additional product License 50		Server – All editions License 50 License and Software Assurance 75 Software Assurance 25	Server – All editions Minimum order quantity within Open programs	Server – All editions Minimum