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SQL Server Enterprise Edition is relational database server software offering tools for data storage, management, analysis, and reporting. Enterprise Edition contains all of the features of the Standard and Business Intelligence editions, plus mission-critical applications and data warehousing features.

This offer provides two core licenses for SQL Server Enterprise Edition. SQL Server with core-based licensing requires a minimum of four core licenses to function. In order to use this product, you will need to obtain enough copies to cover the cores in the processors that you plan to use with SQL Server. For additional information about the available editions of SQL Server and its licensing requirements, see the Guide to SQL Server Editions and Licensing.

Which Versions of This Software Are Available?

You can choose to download the current version or the previous version of this software. You can find out which version is the current one on the Current Versions of Microsoft Products page. In addition, you can download the software in any language that's available.

Benefits for Organisations

If you have experience deploying relational databases, you can use this edition of SQL Server to

  • Serve data to a customer relationship management (CRM) platform
  • Analyze data collected by your organisation
  • Support a dynamic website or intranet site

Major Capabilities

  • SQL Server Management Studio: This graphical interface manages all SQL Server components with rich scripting capabilities. The Policy-Based Management component can create policies that manage entities on the server, such as the instance of SQL Server, databases, and other SQL Server objects.
  • Online Transaction Processing: The OLTP engine allows quick access to large amounts of data.
  • Failover Clustering Support: This feature minimizes disruption of service by connecting to other servers to provide service in case one fails.
  • Multidimensional Data Analysis: The online analytical processing (OLAP) and BI Semantic Model (BISM) models allow you to analyze multidimensional data from multiple perspectives and in a tabular model.
  • SQL Data Tools: The tools included provide a development environment integrated with the .NET framework and Visual Studio. Developers can build web, enterprise, and data-aware mobile applications on premises and in the cloud.

For a complete list of features, see the SQL Server website.

Software Assurance

Under the Software Assurance programme, you have the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of your coverage.

Obtaining This Product

To receive discounted Microsoft products with Software Assurance, you'll need to accept and electronically sign a Volume Licensing Agreement. After you place your request, you'll receive an email from Microsoft eAgreements with a link to the Volume Licensing Agreement. Your request won't be approved until you've signed the agreement.

When your request has been approved, Connecting Up or TechSoup New Zealand will send a message to your organisation email address with further instructions.

If you need help obtaining this product, find out how to download it.

Microsoft Discounts with Software Assurance

Get a wide variety of Microsoft software for your nonprofit through TechSoup NZ.

Which Versions of Microsoft Software Are Available?

The names of available Microsoft products don't include version numbers. For products that include Software Assurance, you can choose to download the current version of the software or the previous version. For products without Software Assurance, you can only download the current version. You can find out which version is the current one on the Current Versions of Microsoft Products page. In addition, you can download the software in any language that's available.

Eligibility and Restrictions

Microsoft nonprofit offers have different restrictions depending on whether the product is donated or discounted.

Microsoft Software Donations

Microsoft provides nonprofits with a maximum allotment of product donations that can be requested per two-year cycle. Beginning April 5, 2022, most donated products may be requested only by organizations that operate computer labs.

Consult the Microsoft software donation restrictions for more information.

Microsoft Discounted and Cloud Offers

If eligible, your organization may receive an unlimited number of discounted products or cloud offers.

Requests for discounted Microsoft products must include at least five licenses. The five licenses can be for the same product or a combination of different products. This requirement is waived for some products.

Consult the Microsoft discounted and cloud offer restrictions for more information.

Additional Information

For detailed explanations of the quantity of products you can request, see the Microsoft Eligibility page.

Licensing

Microsoft products offered through TechSoup NZ are perpetually licensed products. When you request a donated or discounted perpetually licensed product through TechSoup NZ, you're actually requesting a license, not the product itself.

To obtain perpetually licensed products without Software Assurance, you'll use the Microsoft 365 admin center. To obtain perpetually licensed products with Software Assurance, you'll use the Volume Licensing Server Center (VLSC).

Learn how to download and manage these products.

 

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