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Can existing license for MS SQL Server 2016 Standard/Enterprise Edition be reused after migrating to MS SQL Server 2019 Standard/Enterprise Edition

Sunil Deshpande 21 Reputation points
2021-12-08T05:58:22.527+00:00

In VMWare infrastructure on-premise setup, we have VMs with MS SQL Server 2016 Standard/Enterprise Edition . We plan to upgrade operating system to MS SQL Server 2019 Standard/Enterprise Edition.
Can the existing license for MS SQL Server 2016 Standard/Enterprise Edition be reused after migrating to MS SQL Server 2019 Standard/Enterprise Edition?

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  1. CathyJi-MSFT 22,396 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2021-12-08T06:13:49.263+00:00

    Hi @Sunil Deshpande ,

    The answer is No. You need to buy SQL server 2019 Standard/Enterprise license for your new SQL server 2019 Standard/Enterprise Edition.
    Different SQL server version has different SQL server license. SQL server 2016 license can only be used for SQL server 2016. SQL server 2019 license can only be used for SQL 2019.

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  1. Olaf Helper 47,516 Reputation points
    2021-12-08T08:04:54.237+00:00

    Licenses are always bound to the product version, so you have to purchase new license.

    This is a community forum for technical questions & issues.

    For question regarding pricing / licensing please contact a Microsoft sales partner or licensing expert.

    Call (1-800-426-9400), Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST to speak directly to Microsoft licensing specialist.

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