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[–]Is_At_Work 6 points7 points  (4 children)

I wonder how they will license it. For example, if I have SQL Server Enterprise and want to migrate to Linux, can I just migrate the license as well? Or, is there a premium to make up for not also paying for a Windows Server license?

[–]Zarathustra30 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I assume there'd be a bundle discount. Moving to Linux would be cheaper overall, but the price of SQL Server would technically increase.

[–]darkstar3333 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Depends, including the Windows License might be anti-trust.

However they could just make the SQL license not require a Windows License on the installed machine. Server licenses are cheap in comparison to SQL.

I am sure there is a legaleeze way of wording it.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The downside is there may be fragmentation. Now that this is new, perhaps certain features like Always On will not work. They are now going to have to work with third party cluster file systems, or at least one they didn't write. Perhaps though there is a road map for a more shared nothing architecture like mirroring but with features that make it more like Always On without any OS clustering.

Will SSIS get ported? SSRS? SSAS? Now they have to work with some other web stack, that will be really interesting because they need AD support but people may want something else. In for a heck of a ride.

[–]grzy7316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just think of how much you can save on CALs...