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Hi @Akinobu Yoshida,
Thanks for reaching out to SQL Forum.
SQL Server Developer Edition is a free, full-featured edition that includes all the capabilities of Enterprise Edition, but it is licensed strictly for development, testing, and demonstration purposes. It cannot be used for production workloads.
Key points:
- License & Cost: Developer Edition is free, unlimited installations, no per-core or CAL licensing. Enterprise Edition requires paid per-core or CAL licensing for production.
- Feature Differences: Functionally identical to Enterprise, but Developer Edition is restricted to non-production use.
- Precautions:
- Even if used for many years, Developer Edition must remain non-production.
- On AWS EC2, Developer Edition is fine for dev/validation, but production workloads must use properly licensed Enterprise Edition.
- Keep environments clearly separated to avoid compliance issues.
- Support: Enterprise Edition includes full Microsoft support and SLAs. Developer Edition receives updates and patches but does not include production support agreements.
Your configuration:
Production EC2 (32 vCPUs): Correct to license SQL Server Enterprise Edition with 16 core licenses.
Verification EC2 (32 vCPUs): Developer Edition is appropriate for internal dev/validation, provided it is not used for customer-facing UAT or disaster recovery.
In short, your plan looks sound: Enterprise Edition for production workloads, Developer Edition for validation. Just ensure the Developer Edition environment is documented as non-production to stay compliant.Hi @Akinobu Yoshida,
SQL Server Developer Edition is a free, full-featured edition that includes all the capabilities of Enterprise Edition, but it is licensed strictly for development, testing, and demonstration purposes. It cannot be used for production workloads.
Key points:
- License & Cost: Developer Edition is free, unlimited installations, no per-core or CAL licensing. Enterprise Edition requires paid per-core or CAL licensing for production.
- Feature Differences: Functionally identical to Enterprise, but Developer Edition is restricted to non-production use.
- Precautions:
- Even if used for many years, Developer Edition must remain non-production.
- On AWS EC2, Developer Edition is fine for dev/validation, but production workloads must use properly licensed Enterprise Edition.
- Keep environments clearly separated to avoid compliance issues.
- Support: Enterprise Edition includes full Microsoft support and SLAs. Developer Edition receives updates and patches but does not include production support agreements.
Your configuration:
Production EC2 (32 vCPUs): Correct to license SQL Server Enterprise Edition with 16 core licenses.
Verification EC2 (32 vCPUs): Developer Edition is appropriate for internal dev/validation, provided it is not used for customer-facing UAT or disaster recovery.
In short, your plan looks sound: Enterprise Edition for production workloads, Developer Edition for validation. Just ensure the Developer Edition environment is documented as non-production to stay compliant.
Hope This help!!
Thanks,
Lakshmi.