SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition Sucks

Re:SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition Sucks by MichaelGG on Monday July 29, 2013 @11:40PM (#6125287)

Actually, most of their prices are "Call us!"[1]

Looks to be at least $4000/socket/year. So, more money than SQL Server Standard, less than SQL Server Enterprise.

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Re:SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition Sucks by piggity on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @12:54AM (#6125432)

SQL Server Standard is $2K per core - with > 4 cores per socket, things flip around a bit.

I'm not a SQL licensing guru; so perhaps I'm confused as well...

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Re:SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition Sucks by MichaelGG on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @05:03AM (#6125953)

So let's say 4 cores @ $2L, $8K. Then you pay like 35% a year for software assurance; so you'd end up with $2800 a year.

No one buys MS servers products at the flat retail price. They work out plenty of long-term strategies to help you pay.

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