SQL Server 2025 Standard Core

SQL Server 2025 Standard Core

A core-based SQL Server licensing option for organisations that need a scalable database platform without licensing individual users or devices.

• Licence type: Volume licence
• Licensing model: Per core
• Coverage: SQL Server Standard database workloads
• CAL requirement: No user or device CALs are required with core-based licensing
• Ideal for: Internet-facing, external-user, and scalable server deployments

Price is a Microsoft US reference price and may vary by country, agreement, taxes, and reseller. Core requirements depend on the server configuration.