SQL Server 2019 buying guide
Compare SQL Server 2019 licences
Adding capacity to an existing SQL Server 2019 environment? Confirm your current edition and the features your databases rely on before choosing additional core coverage.
Match an existing Standard installation or a workload sized for the Standard edition.
Match an Enterprise installation that relies on edition-specific features for availability, performance or scale.
Confirm your SQL Server version and update level before adding capacity. If you’re moving off 2019, compare SQL Server 2022 and SQL Server 2025.
