MICROSOFT / SERVER OS
WINDOWS SERVER 2025 STANDARD · DATACENTER · CAL / RDS CAL
SOFTWARE
Windows Server. SQL Server.
Server software decisions start with the operating model. Physical cores, virtualization, users and devices, SQL edition, and deployment topology all shape the licensing and implementation scope.
WINDOWS SERVER 2025STANDARD / DATACENTERCAL / RDS CALSQL SERVER 2025
Microsoft server software
Server OS. Database. One design.
Windows Server and SQL Server are reviewed together with the Dell or HPE hardware configuration and the way the environment will actually be operated.
MICROSOFT / DATABASE
SQL SERVER 2025 STANDARD · ENTERPRISE · CORE
Portfolio
Focused on Windows Server and SQL Server.
We center the portfolio on Windows Server 2025 Standard and Datacenter, CAL and RDS CAL requirements, and SQL Server 2025 Standard and Enterprise.
01SERVER OS
Windows Server 2025
We review Standard and Datacenter licensing around physical servers, virtualization scope, and required core counts.
02ACCESS
Windows Server CAL / RDS CAL
User and device counts, plus remote-access patterns, are reviewed to determine the appropriate Windows Server and RDS CAL scope.
03DATABASE
SQL Server 2025 Standard
For mainstream business and database workloads, we review licensing against server scale, cores, virtualization, and access requirements.
04DATABASE
SQL Server 2025 Enterprise
For high availability, large-scale data processing, and dense virtualization, we review core-based licensing together with the server architecture.
Licensing approach
Start with the operating model.
Licensing can change with physical cores, virtualization, user counts, database architecture, and the purchasing program in use.
- 01Workload first
We start with server roles, virtualization, user counts, and database scale.
- 02License model
We align Windows Server core licensing and CALs with the appropriate SQL Server edition and licensing model.
- 03Deployment
Dell and HPE server configuration is reviewed together with the OS and database deployment scope.
- 04After support
We stay available for expansion, reinstallations, server replacement, and additional license purchases.
Design principle
Do not buy the server and software as separate decisions,
design them as one operating environment.
Microsoft licensing terms can vary by agreement and purchasing channel. Final scope should be confirmed against the latest Microsoft Product Terms and the applicable commercial program before purchase.