SQL Server is Microsoft’s enterprise database solution. There are several editions of SQL Server 2022 available to purchase, but organizations generally choose between Standard and Enterprise editions dependent on their specific needs. The main part of this section focuses on…
System Center 2022 Client MLs are only available with Software Assurance through the Volume Licensing agreements. As usual, check out the Product Terms for all System Center MLs or individually in the Products Terms as follows: Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager…
SQL Server is a required infrastructure product for System Center 2022, and rights to install SQL Server Standard edition are included when System Center 2022 Client MLs are purchased. Again, the use of SQL Server acquired in this way may…
Downgrade rights are available for all components, but down-edition rights don’t apply.
Organizations with external users should acquire CMLs/SLs for the relevant users or devices.
Some User SLs for the Online Services include rights to use on-premises products and these are known as CML equivalent licenses. Because the User SL is a subscription license it’s deemed to be equivalent to the latest version of the…
All of the Client Management Licenses are available in a per user version or a per OSE (Operating System Environment) version in a similar way to the User and Device CALs available for Windows Server 2022. System Center Endpoint Protection…
Client Management Licenses (CMLs) must be purchased for any client devices managed by System Center 2022, but these are split into different offerings rather than the single “System Center 2022” licenses that are available for the servers: Microsoft Endpoint Configuration…
System Center 2022 Server MLs are only available with Software Assurance through the Volume Licensing agreements, or as Software Subscriptions through CSP. As usual, check out the Product Terms for specifics.
It’s worth covering the Core Infrastructure Server (CIS) Suites in this section. These suites are available in Standard and Datacenter editions and are a way of buying licenses for both Windows Server 2022 and System Center 2022. As you can…