Enterprise database platform · perpetual Per Core licensing
Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise — Per Core Licence
Choose the licensed core quantity for an established SQL Server 2017 Enterprise workload that requires advanced availability, security and performance capability without user or device CAL counting.
Who this product is for
Use the product when its edition, lifecycle and licence model match the real deployment—not simply because the version name is familiar.
Mission-critical database
For established applications requiring Enterprise availability or operational controls.
High user count
Per Core licensing avoids counting every SQL user or connected device.
Certified legacy platform
For applications formally validated on SQL Server 2017.
Check these points before checkout
- Count all physical cores in the licensed server or the virtual cores assigned to the licensed VM, following Microsoft rules.
- Select the option matching the required licensed core quantity.
- Confirm host and VM mobility requirements before assigning licences.
- Validate the operating system, application and backup platform against SQL Server 2017.
- Compare SQL Server Standard if Enterprise-only capabilities are not required.
What the licence supports
Advanced availability
Enterprise features support demanding continuity and recovery designs.
Performance at scale
Designed for high-value transactional, analytical and mixed workloads.
Layered protection
Supports database, column and row-level security strategies.
Windows or Linux
SQL Server 2017 supports deployment on compatible Windows and Linux platforms.
Enterprise or Standard?
| Decision point | Enterprise | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Workload scale | Large or mission-critical | Mainstream departmental workloads |
| Advanced availability | Broader Enterprise capability | More limited feature set |
| Licensing choice here | Per Core | Per Core on the Standard listing |
| Best practice | Use only when Enterprise features justify the cost | Choose when requirements fit Standard limits |
Digital delivery and installation support
Place the order using the selected product option.
Orders are checked before digital fulfilment.
Receive the purchased licence information and relevant installation guidance, typically within 1–10 minutes after verification.
Remote assistance, live chat, email and phone support are available.
Frequently asked questions
Are SQL Server CALs required?
Not under the Per Core option on this page. Correctly licensed cores allow access without separately counting SQL Server users or devices.
Does the displayed price cover every server core?
The selected option determines the licensed core quantity. Match the selection to the deployment before checkout.
Can this licence be used in a VM?
Per Core licensing can apply to physical or virtual deployments, but minimums, reassignment and mobility rules must be checked for the intended design.
What support is included?
Remote assistance, live chat, email and phone support are available for fulfilment and installation guidance.
Count the cores before checkout
If the host, VM or mobility design is unclear, request a licensing check before choosing a quantity.
Choose a core quantity aboveNeed help after purchase? Software Mart will troubleshoot fulfilment and activation issues and apply the documented replacement or refund process where appropriate.
