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Azure DevOps Server

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Availability

Use the chart below to see which Azure DevOps Server products are available with which programs.
Product OL Date Available Program Attribute
Azure DevOps Server 2022 CAL (Device and User) 11/22
Azure DevOps Server 2022 with SQL Server Technology 11/22

Product Conditions:

Provides additional information related to acquiring the Product, such as prerequisites for purchase, prior versions, and the applicable Product Pool.

Product Conditions - General
Prior VersionAzure DevOps Server 2020 (10/20)
Product PoolServer
PromotionsNone

Use Rights

Identifies the License Terms for each Software Product, including the Universal License Terms, the applicable License Model, and any Product-Specific License Terms. References in Customer’s volume licensing agreement to “Use Rights” refer to the terms included in the Use Rights section of each Software Product Entry.

Use Rights 
License TermsUniversal License Terms for all Software
Down EditionsNone
External User Access RequirementsCALs
Included TechnologiesSQL Server Technology, Windows Software Components
NoticesNone

Usage Not Requiring CALs

The following uses do not require CALs; view, edit, or enter work items; access Azure DevOps Server Reporting; accessing Azure DevOps Services via a Azure DevOps Server Proxy; providing approvals to stages as part of the Release Management pipeline; and accessing Azure DevOps Server through a pooled connection from another integrated application or service.

SQL Server Technology

Customer may run any number of Instances of any SQL Server database software included in the Product in one OSE on a Server for the limited purpose of supporting that Product and any other Product that includes SQL Server database software. Servers that are under the management or control of an entity other than Customer or one of its Affiliates are subject to the Outsourcing Software Management clause.

Third Party Licensing Terms for Open Source Components

Licensed User may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the software, except and to the extent required by third party licensing terms governing use of certain open source components that may be included with the software.

Azure DevOps Server Build Services

If Customer has one or more Licensed Users of Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription, Visual Studio Professional Subscription, Visual Studio Enterprise monthly subscription, or Visual Studio Professional monthly subscription then Customer may also install the Visual Studio software and permit access and use of it as part Azure DevOps Server Build Services by Customer’s Licensed Users and Licensed Devices of Azure DevOps Server.

Additional Software

 Additional Software - Azure DevOps Server
Azure DevOps Server Build Services

License Model

Server/CAL

Server Licenses (per Instance)

For Products under the Server/CAL License Model, customer may use one Running Instance of server software in either a Physical OSE or Virtual OSE on a Licensed Server for each License it acquires.

Subscription licenses or licenses with active Software Assurance only. All CALs used to access the software under this model must also be acquired as subscription licenses or have active Software Assurance: When licensing by Virtual OSE, Customer may reassign any of its Licenses to any of its Licensed Servers located within the same Server Farm as often as needed. Customer may also reassign these Licenses from one Server Farm to another, but not on a short-term basis (i.e., not within 90 days of the last assignment).

Access Licenses

  1. Except as described here and noted in the Product-Specific License Terms, all server software access requires CALs or CAL Equivalent Licenses.
  2. CALs are not required for access by another Licensed Server.

Access Licenses

Server Software Access

 Base Access License
Azure DevOps Server 2022 CAL
Azure DevOps Services paid user 

Additional Functionality

Test Plan

 Additive Access License
Azure DevOps Services Test Manager paid user
MSDN Platforms
Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription
Visual Studio Test Professional Subscription

Software Assurance

Identifies terms and conditions associated with Software Assurance coverage. For details on purchasing Software Assurance and general Software Assurance Benefits, refer to Software Assurance Benefits.

Software Assurance
SA Benefits Server
Disaster Recovery Yes
License Mobility Yes (server licenses only)
Roaming Rights None
Self Hosting Yes
SA Equivalent Rights None
Prerequisite (SA) See Software Assurance Benefits

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