SIMS - SQL client license requirements

[petben]

Hello, ESS are going to upgrade our SIMS SQL from 2012 to 2016. I am buying a SQL Server standard license but do I also need client licenses?

 

It is a shame ESS don't support Server 2022, Office 2021 or even SQL 2019 - they're crap eh.

[Steve21]

Depends which sort of license you buy

 

Core based SQL you pay to cover all cores of the VM but don’t need to license users

 

Or the normal style server license + cals so you license all sims users (normally just FTE)

 

What’s your current SQL licensed though as if it’s based on your OVS etc you’d get free upgrades under it

 

Steve

[willtech]

We do per core as well. No Cals needed.

 

Introduction to Per Core Licensing and

Basic Definitions

[mavhc]

Remember you can usually buy the latest version and then use an older version via downgrade rights