Microsoft rolled out a description of its SQL Server 2012 licensing model on Thursday. Microsoft's up-and-coming relational database management system (formerly code-named "Denali") promises ...

Microsoft is changing some of its licensing rules, which are already complex. Here’s what small businesses should know.

Microsoft is changing the pricing and SKUs for the upcoming version of SQL Server, its flagship database. The changes include deletion of some old editions, and a new way of counting compute power. In ...

At least once a month I run into a seasoned IT professional who will finally admit that they’ve never quite figured out how to license CALs (and at least once a quarter that someone asks “What is a ...

I need to build a SQL server and I want to host it on a Server 2008 box. I don't have any 2008 CALs. End users would not be hitting this server, just some data warehousing applications. Do I need CALs ...

Microsoft's SQL Server business has hit the $5 billion mark in terms of annual revenue and is growing like gangbusters, according to CEO Satya Nadella. But licensing experts believe this stunning ...