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MSSQL 2022 on VM

piotr szczupak 1 Reputation point
2024-10-10T06:24:19.23+00:00 
If I have a license for mssql standard 2022 for a physical server, can I use it on a virtual machine instead of a physical one? Of course, it will be one machine on a physical server with full coverage of cores, etc. The idea is to have vm instead of physical. I can't find a clear, readable answer anywhere. I found the following sentence in the license description:

SQL Server 2022 Licensing by  
VM or container is an option under core subscription  
licenses or licenses with SA only.
and further:

To license a single VM or container with a server license  
(for Standard Edition only), purchase a server license for  
each VM or container, and a CAL for each user or device. 

This use of the license seems logical

Piotr

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  1. Olaf Helper 45,091 Reputation points
    2024-10-10T06:29:56.1366667+00:00

    The licensing doesn't matter if you are using a physical or virtual machine.

    Only if you want to licensing per CORE, then you must licensing min. 4 CORE's for a VM.

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  2. LucyChenMSFT-4874 5,060 Reputation points
    2024-10-10T06:49:39.1766667+00:00

    Hi @piotr szczupak ,

    Thank you for your reaching out and welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

    Please refer to Frequently asked questions for SQL Server on Azure VMs, we can get the information below:

    There are three ways to do this. If you're an Enterprise Agreement (EA) customer, you can provision one of the virtual machine images. If you have Software Assurance, you can enable the Azure Hybrid Benefit on an existing pay-as-you-go (PAYG) image. Or you can copy the SQL Server installation media to a Windows Server VM, and then install SQL Server on the VM. Be sure to register your SQL Server VM with the extension for features such as portal management, automated backup and automated patching.

    Please let me know in time if I have any misunderstanding.

    There are many questions about the use of SQL Server on VM in the article, I hope this helps! If you have any more issues or need further assistance, feel free to share with us!

    Best regards,

    Lucy Chen

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