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Using subscriber software

One of the most popular subscriber benefits is the ability to install and use a wide range of Microsoft software for dev and test purposes. The licensed individual can install the software on any device that they want, including personally…

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Subscriber benefits

The included subscriber benefits vary widely between the four different Visual Studio 2022 Standard subscriptions and Microsoft sites such as this one are useful to see what the differences are. However, here’s an overview of the six areas of subscriber…

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Visual Studio 2022 Standard subscriptions

Visual Studio subscriptions are assigned to an individual user who is typically a developer and needs tools to create and test applications. A Visual Studio subscription gives these users access to the Visual Studio software – the Integrated Development Environment…

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LICENSING THE DEVELOPER TOOLS

This section is where you’ll find information on the different tools used by developers: Visual Studio Standard and Cloud subscriptions are assigned to an individual user who is typically a developer and needs tools to create and test applications. The…

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Virtual machines (IaaS solutions)

The Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server enables customers to bring their own eligible licenses to license the SQL Server part of an Azure virtual machine, known as an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) solution.

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PaaS solutions

The Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server enables customers to bring their own eligible licenses to cover the SQL Server costs for an Azure SQL Managed Instance or Azure SQL Database solution, known as PaaS (Platform as a Service) solutions.

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Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 ESUs

There’s a whole host of useful Learn documentation supporting Windows Server ESUs, with the challenge being that it’s spread across lots of different sections and articles. Start with the Lifecycle FAQ - ESUs page for some good general information and,…

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Microsoft resources: SQL Server 2012 ESUs

End of support Learn documentation here is great for an overview of the two different ESU options, and specific detail on the 1-year option with lots of screenshots showing the registration process, linking the ESU invoice, and downloading the ESUs.…

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Microsoft resources: SQL Server 2014 ESUs

End of support Learn documentation here is great for an overview of the two different ESU options, and specific detail on the 1-year option with lots of screenshots showing the registration process, linking the ESU invoice, and downloading the ESUs.…

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Resources: SQL Server 2014 ESUs

Online training If you’re a High Schooler or Middle Schooler you can register for the SQL Server 2014: Extended Security Updates training which we ran in August 2024. It’s a 1-hour session covering: Introduction End of support dates and ESU…

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