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I know SQL Server Developer is functionally equivalent to SQL Server Enterprise. But surely it's less performant in some way (can't leverage as much memory, only works against one core, etc)...? Is SQL Server Developer edition throttled in any way?
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The answer of @Olaf Helper is correct. You even can change the license of the server from the Developer edition to the Enterprise edition. No other updates needed and all limitations will be removed.
Is SQL Server Developer edition throttled in any way?
Absolutly not, it's only a different license: Only for development.
Hello @Ghulam AbbasNZ ,
Yep, @Olaf Helper 's answer was right. The only difference between developer version and enterprise version is the CAL license which will allow you to connect any user/device connects to a production SQL. And there is one similar blog(developer-edition-licensing) If you are interested in it, you can check this one out.
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Hi @Ghulam AbbasNZ , have you solved the alreay? I hope this answer might be a little help for you if so pls mark the answer. If you still have some problems pls kindly let me know.