One of the most popular software assurance benefits for SQL Server customers is the ability to deploy SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery architectures with the best TCO. Starting Nove...
Updated Sep 25, 2020
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as per new licenses SA benefits, I know now one licenses is enough for this scenarios. however I want to confirm below as earlier almost all customers believed SQL Log shipping for DR in this scenarios licenses free.
Primary Site HA( SQL Failover Cluster Instance - Active/Passive - Not Always on ), If it is always on, agree they need licenses for DR as DR copy is secondary copy
DR Site ( Standalone Passive Instance - SQL Log shipping )
Did they need have 2 Licenses( old license rules )
old version of SQL , most of customers use above scenario to save licenses for DR as it is not active unless for DR.
If Customer use Primary site ( always on for HA - Primary Copy in Second Server) - license was not required for primary copy and DR site always on secondary Copy ( or Log shipping ) need licenses ( old licensing rule ). this is clear.