After the 2017 version, the Redmond-based software company has now launched Microsoft SQL Server 2019, the latest offshoot of its database management software. The current version builds on the strengths of its predecessor and, thanks to numerous new functions and detail improvements, is optimally tailored to the demands that small, medium-sized and large companies are already facing today, but especially in the future. Accordingly, SQL Server 2019 knows how to convince in the areas of machine learning, Big Data and cloud connectivity.

The new Microsoft SQL Server 2019 - more efficient and performant than ever before

Thanks to new connectors, companies break through previous analytics barriers with SQL Server 2019. After all, the software enables direct connection with data beacons such as Oracle, MongoDB, TeraData and Co. Through the integration of the highly scalable service Azure SQL DB Hyper Scale, even large workloads with up to 100 terabytes per database are no problem. The latest version is complemented by the integration of the powerful Big Data frameworks Apache Sparks and Hadoop Distribute File System (HDFS), the revised PolyBase technology and the flexible execution of workloads both in local environments and across multiple public clouds.

How is CAL licensing different from core licensing?

Organizations looking to purchase Microsoft SQL Server 2019 have a choice between Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition. The choice not only impacts the feature set, but also the licensing options. While Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Enterprise can only be licensed per core, companies can choose between core licensing and server licensing plus Client Access Licenses (CALs) for the Standard edition.

The difference is that per core licensing allows an unlimited number of users and devices to access SQL Server. This applies to both internal and external access. This means that neither the number of users nor the number of devices need to be quantified. With the "Server + CAL" licensing option, each server on which SQL Server is hosted is assigned a license. The same is true for each user or device accessing SQL Server.

Buy Microsoft SQL Server 2019 CALs - Which license for what?

At blitzhandel24, companies that want to buy Microsoft SQL Server 2019 CALs have two different forms of Client Access Licenses (CALs) to choose from, User CALs and Device CALs. The so-called User CALs enable the person-based licensing of SQL Server 2019 for a specific user. This user can then access and work with the software from any workstation. User CALs are particularly useful for employees who frequently change their workplace, work at different company locations or spend part of their working hours in a home office.

With Device CALs it is the other way round. Here, licensing takes place for a device that has access to SQL Server 2019. Through this device, any number of users now have the ability to work with SQL Server 2019. Device CALs are therefore the ideal choice for workstations where different employees frequently work. Please note: Device CALs are not floating licenses - they are therefore not transferable.

Buy Microsoft SQL Server 2019 CALs and save.

Companies that want to benefit from the functionality and performance, get Microsoft SQL Server 2019CALs at blitzhandel24 both as licenses for 1 user or 1 device as well as in a low-priced multipack for 10 users or 10 devices each. If you have any questions about which combination of Microsoft SQL Server 2019 CALs is the most efficient, your personal blitzhandel24 license consultant will be happy to help you.