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SQL Server 2008 Licensing

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  • SQL Server Licensing Guide

    Designed to help explain how to license the current Microsoft® SQL Server® product family in Volume Licensing, this guide provides a basic understanding of the models and rules for SQL Server licensing so you can determine the correct license requirements for variety of scenarios including: running SQL Server in physical and/or virtual operating system environments, high availability/failover, server farms, multiplexing, and multi-instancing.

  • Licensing Overview

    This document contains important information you need to correctly license SQL Server 2008.

  • Licensing FAQ

    Get answers to the commonly asked questions about pricing and licensing for SQL Server 2008.

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  • In the US, call (800) 426-9400 to speak to a Microsoft representative.

  • In Canada, call (877) 568-2495.

 

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