Have You Seen the Newest HPE OEM SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition SKUs?

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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Standard edition gives customers core data management and business intelligence capabilities for non-critical workloads with minimal IT resources. With SQL Server 2014 Standard you get the reliability and uptime, security, and manageability that your business needs.

So, what’s new from HPE?

HPE has new HPE OEM SQL Server 2014 Standard SKUs available through two different licensing models: Server + Client Access License (CAL) licensing and Core licensing. Let’s take a closer look at these new HPE offerings.

Server + CAL Licensing: Available direct from HPE and now available through authorized HPE Reseller Partners.

- Server + CAL licensing is still available directly from HPE as a Not Preinstalled option (drop in the box)—SQL Server Standard Base Licenses include media and a COA with the product key.

- SQL Server Standard Additional Licenses are also available to support more Virtual Machines (VMs), they include a server card with a COA Keyless Product tracking ID attached—does not include media.

SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition- Factory Not Preinstalled (drop in the box)- Server + CAL Licensing
Region Distribution	Part Number	Product Description
APJ	768859-AA1	MS SQL Srv 2014 Std FIO Npi 15CAL xt SW
WW	768859-B21	MS SQL Srv 2014 Std FIO Npi en SW
WW	841183-B21	MS SQL14 Add Lic FIO Npi E/F/I/G/S/J SW

In addition, SQL Server CALs for 1 and 5 Users or Devices are available for six languages (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Japanese) and can be purchased either at the time of your server purchase or at a later time from HPE or an authorized HPE reseller.

SQL Server 2014 Client Access Licenses (CALs)- Available from HPE & HPE Resellers- Server + CAL Licensing
Region Distribution	Part Number	Product Description
WW	841185-B21	MS SQL14 CAL 1USR E/F/I/G/S/J Lic
WW	841186-B21	MS SQL14 CAL 5USR E/F/I/G/S/J Lic
WW	841187-B21	MS SQL14 CAL 1DEV E/F/I/G/S/J Lic

HPE has also added new HPE Reseller Option Kit (HPE ROK) part numbers for SQL Server Standard edition bundled with either Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition. These are available for six languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Japanese.

Windows Server 2012 R2 w/ SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition – Reseller Option Kit (ROK)- SERVER + CAL Licensing
Region Distribution	Part Number	Product Description
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard with SQL Server 2014 Standard – ROK
WW	841180-B21	MS WS12R2 Std with SQL14 Std ROK en SW
AMS / EMEA	841180-051	MS WS12R2 Std with SQL14 Std ROK fr SW
AMS / EMEA	841180-071	MS WS12R2 Std with SQL14 Std ROK es SW
EMEA	841180-061	MS WS12R2 Std with SQL14 Std ROK it SW
EMEA	841180-041	MS WS12R2 Std with SQL14 Std ROK de SW
APJ	841180-291	MS WS12R2 Std with SQL14 Std ROK ja SW
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter with SQL Server 2014 Standard – ROK
WW	841181-B21	MS WS12R2 DC with SQL14 Std ROK en SW
AMS / EMEA	841181-051	MS WS12R2 DC with SQL14 Std ROK fr SW
AMS / EMEA	841181-071	MS WS12R2 DC with SQL14 Std ROK es SW
EMEA	841181-061	MS WS12R2 DC with SQL14 Std ROK it SW
EMEA	841181-041	MS WS12R2 DC with SQL14 Std ROK de SW
APJ	841181-291	MS WS12R2 DC with SQL14 Std ROK ja SW

Core licensing: Avillable direct from HPE

Under the core licensing model, HPE introduced a SQL Server Standard 4 Core License SKU and a 2 Core Additional License SKU for licensing additional cores on the physical server or virtual cores on VMs. These SKUs are available directly from HPE as a non-preinstalled option (drop in the box) in English only.

SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition- Factory Not Preinstalled (drop in the box)- CORE Licensing
Region Distribution	Part Number	Product Description
WW	841182-B21	MS SQL14 Std 4 Core FIO Npi en SW
WW	841184-B21	MS SQL14 Std 2 Core Add Lic FIO NPi en SW

NOTE: All cores on the physical server or VM must be licensed, there is a minimum of 4 core licenses required per physical server or VM, and CALs are not required with core licensing.

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