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SQL Server
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Hi @Vishu ,
> would it be on the basis of total cores or logical processors(Threads)
It would be on the basis of the total cores. If you choose Per Core Based Licensing , when running SQL Server in a physical environment, licenses must be assigned to all of the physical cores on the server. A minimum of four core licenses per physical processor are required, with licenses being sold in packs of two.
Example 1 – The SQL Server has two processors, each with six cores:
- Ascertain how many cores there are per processor (keeping in mind the minimum requirement of four cores per processor)
- Count the total number of cores
- A total of twelve cores are present, therefore 6 SQL Server Per Core licenses (packs of 2) are required
Refer to the blog An Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Licensing Or MS blog Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Licensing guide .
If you have further SQL license issues, please call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. Or you can go to Volume Licensing Service Center support. Please choose region/language and choose to call or have web. People there will help you more effectively.
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