Licensing SQL Server has always been a bit of a pain point. Luckily, Microsoft hasn’t…
Brent EarlsFebruary 12, 2020
The big push and talk at Ignite this year was all about Azure, Office 365,…
Brent EarlsOctober 10, 2017
(This post is an update to “Do I Need SQL CALs When Using SharePoint?” first posted…
Seth RodriquezFebruary 23, 2017
In my last post, I discussed the basics of SQL licensing. In this post, I…
Seth RodriquezJuly 21, 2016
As of June 1, 2016, Microsoft SQL Server 2016 is available for purchase. In May,…
Seth RodriquezJune 28, 2016
On May 2, Microsoft announced that SQL Server 2016 will be generally available on June…
Seth RodriquezMay 12, 2016
Microsoft is making a version of SQL for Linux. No, you’re not asleep. No, this…
Brent EarlsMarch 15, 2016
Microsoft has made it crystal clear that “Extended support for SQL Server 2005 ends on…
Seth RodriquezFebruary 18, 2016
In our last few posts, we have covered the basics of SQL licensing, the breaking…
Seth RodriquezJuly 3, 2014
In our last two posts, we have covered the basics of SQL Server licensing and…
Seth RodriquezJuly 1, 2014
In my last post, I covered the basics of SQL Server 2014 licensing. We discussed…
Seth RodriquezJune 26, 2014