If you have a dual-CPU, hex-core, machine, and all 12 cores are being used by SQL Server, then you have to buy 12 per-core licenses (previously 2 CPU licences).
If you run SQL Server in a VM, and you have 4 virtual cores (e.g. 4 single core virtual CPUs, or 2 dual core virtual CPUs), then you need to buy 4 core licences. Or, if you have a lot of VMs, you licence all the physical cores on the host using Enterprise Edition, and then you can run unlimited VMs. Cheers Ken From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mike smith Sent: Tuesday, 26 June 2012 1:19 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: [OT] SQL Server 2012 So on a dual 6 core system that is 12 or 2? I miss seeing what gets counted. Then there's that option for running 2 virtual cpus per real cpu. Argh! Mike On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: Note that licensing changes for Standard and Enterprise editions to per-core rather than per-CPU. I haven’t yet seen a comparison of our old per-CPU prices for SQL Server 2008/R2 vs the new per-core prices for 2012. If the new per-core prices are around 1/4 to 1/6 of the price of the old per-CPU, then I’ll be OK. But I’m not holding my breath. Cheers Ken From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012 6:37 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: [OT] SQL Server 2012 I received a box from Singapore today with a single MSDN disc inside, the June 2012 disc with SQL Server 2012. I’m creating a test virtual Win2008R2 machine to install it on and see what’s different or exciting. I plan to import some existing databases and sanity check that my apps work okay with it. Has anyone got any feelings for SQL 2012 so far? Does it have anything that might thrill the regular programmer? (as opposed to thrilling someone building intergalactic networks with the more obscure features) -- Greg -- Meski <http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv> http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
