SQL Server Standard Edition, Server/CAL Licensing

SQL Server Standard Edition is relational database server software offering tools for data storage, management, analysis, and reporting.

This donation provides one Standard Edition server license. SQL Server with server/CAL licensing requires each user or device that accesses the licensed server to have a client access license (CAL).
For additional information about the available editions of SQL Server and its licensing requirements, see the  href="http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/guide-to-sql-server-editions-and-licensing">Guide to SQL Server Editions and Licensing.

Which Versions of This Software Are Available?

You can choose to download the current or previous version of the software in any language that's available through the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center if you request this product. You can find out which version
of the software is the current one in the Microsoft Title Groups document.

Benefits for Organizations

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

Major Capabilities

• The online transaction processing (OLTP) engine allows quick access to large amounts of data.
• Failover clustering support minimizes disruption of service by connecting to other servers to provide service in case one fails.
• The online analytical processing (OLAP) and BI Semantic Model (BISM) multidimensional models allow you to analyze multidimensional data from multiple perspectives and in a tabular model.
• SQL Data Tools 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.

This product includes Service Pack 1.

For more information, see Microsoft's Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2012.

Interface

The management interface is SQL Server Management Studio, a graphical management tool with rich scripting capabilities for all SQL Server components. SQL Server Management Studio includes Policy-Based Management, which can create policies that
manage entities on the server. Entities might include the instance of SQL Server, databases, and other SQL Server objects.

Licensing

This product operates on a server/CAL licensing model and includes one server license. Under this model, you will need a separate license for each client (client CAL) or device (device CAL) that accesses the server.

This model allows you license a physical, virtual, or cloud-based server based on the number of users or devices that access it. It is most appropriate for administrators who know the exact number of users and devices that will connect to the
server.

SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition is also available under the core-based model. See Related Products and Information.

Additional Information

For additional information about the available editions of SQL Server and its licensing requirements, see the Guide to SQL Server Editions
and Licensing.

32-Bit and x64 Versions

This product can be installed on 32-bit, 64-bit AMD, or 64-bit Intel Xeon platforms. The 32-bit version can be installed on the Windows on Windows (WOW64) 32-bit subsystem of a 64-bit server.

Software Assurance

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