SQL Calculator - compare costs of all the SQL licensing models for your environment
Compare SQL Server licensing costs across models, editions, and time horizons with an easy-to-use calculator. Evaluate per core vs. Server + CAL, factor in Software Assurance, and optimize your setup with clear visuals and exportable results.
Compare costs of all the SQL licensing models for your environment
Licensing SQL Server may not be an easy task nowadays, as the available options vary in too many factors.
How does Software Assurance affect the total costs of my setup? Which licenses allow me to install SQL Server in the virtual machine? How much does each licensing model cost over a given time horizon?
This calculator will help you answer all of these questions! In just a few clicks, compare various available SQL products, editions and licensing models, for your specific server configuration - the calculator will do all the heavy lifting for you.
How to use the SQL calculator?
Select licensing model - “per core” or “server + CAL”
Select edition - Standard or Enterprise
Enter number of cores dedicated to the SQL instance
Select products for comparison and edit prices
Align time horizon of calculation with the end of support of selected products
Get visual representation of the results and export them to PDF
You can always go back, change your configuration and refresh your results.
The outcome of your calculation can be used in the final licensing decision, and if needed, Forscope can help you with its interpretation and further steps.