SQL Server

Additional Terms for SQL Server Web Core

The software may be used only to support public and Internet accessible Web pages, Web sites, Web applications and Web services. It may not be used to support line of business applications (e.g., Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resource Management and other similar applications).

Automatic Updates to Previous Versions of SQL Server

If the software is installed on Servers or devices running any supported editions of SQL Server prior to SQL Server 2012 (or components of any of them) this software will automatically update and replace certain files or features within those editions with files from this software. This feature cannot be switched off. Removal of these files may cause errors in the software and the original files may not be recoverable. By installing this software on a Server or device that is running such editions Customer consents to these updates in all such editions and copies of SQL Server (including components of any of them) running on that Server or device.

Usage Feedback

SQL Server will send Usage Feedback and Crash Dumps as described in the privacy statement, with the modification that this feature cannot be turned off except by End Users. Customer must indicate at the time of deployment that the deployed Instance of SQL Server has been licensed under the SPLA agreement.

Client Software - All editions

Additional Software - All editions

Per Core (Applications)

For Products under the Per Core (Applications) License Model, Customer must choose either licensing by Physical Core on a Server or licensing by Individual Virtual OSE. The terms for each are set forth below.

Server Licenses (per core) – Licensing by Physical Core on a Server

1. Customer may use the server software on a Licensed Server, provided it acquires sufficient Licenses as described below.
2. The number of Licenses required equals the number of Physical Cores on the Licensed Server subject to a minimum of four per core Licenses per Physical Processor.
3. For enterprise editions, Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software on the Licensed Server in the Physical OSE and/or any number of Virtual OSEs.
4. For other editions Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software only in the Physical OSE on the Licensed Server.

Server Licenses (per core) – Licensing by Individual Virtual OSE

1. Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software in any Virtual OSE on the Licensed Server, provided it acquires sufficient Licenses as described below.
2. The number of Licenses required equals the number of Virtual Cores in the Virtual OSE, subject to a minimum of four License per Virtual OSE.
3. If any Virtual Core is at any time mapped to more than one Hardware Thread, Customer needs a License for each Hardware Thread to which it is mapped.

Subscriber Access Licenses (SALs) for Server Software

Access License

1. Provided it acquires one or more SALs for the software, Customer may use any number of Running Instances of the server software.
2. Customer must acquire a SAL for each user or device authorized by Customer to access the server software regardless of actual access.

Server Software Access