Hi,
I work for an ISV company that is very interested in using the SQL Server 2019 Enterprise licensed in Server + CAL Mode.
However, I get very inconsistent information about this licensing mode from the official Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Pricing web site (www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2019-pricing):
1. In the first PDF (SQL Server 2019 Licensing Datasheet.pdf) it clearly states that there is a Server + CAL option for licensing SQL Server Enterprise
2. In the second PDF (SQL Server 2019 Licensing Guide.pdf), it states that the Enterprise version is only licensed in the Core option.
There are two additional inconsistencies:
1. When downloading the SQL Server images from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center, I get the option to download the SQL Server 2019 Enterprise for both the Server + CAL and Core options.
2. The price list I've received from our SQL Server reseller only includes the Enterprise Core option.
Could somebody from Microsoft please clarify whether there is in fact a SQL Server 2019 Enterprise licensing option in Server + CAL ?
Thanks a lot and Kind Regards,
João