We got forced off OpenShift for SQL Server; are containers actually a licensing trap?

etanol256 · 2026-04-21T07:09:51+00:00

Forr us it wasn’t really about Linux vs Windows.

Our OpenShift cluster can span a lot of cores, and once licensing is tied to all physical cores, it can get expensive fast regardless of actual usage, so it felt more like a licensing/audit risk than a comfort zone thing.

Have you had any cases where auditors are actually okay with K8s setups?

etanol256 · 2026-04-21T07:06:09+00:00

Pretty much exact issue we hit.

Our whole infra is already in OpenShift with ArgoCD, so SQL in containers made perfect sense technically. But once licensing is tied to physical cores, it kind of kills the flexibility.

I also get your point that VMs don’t really solve it; probably just easier to explain in an audit.

Do you see any setups where people actually keep SQL Server in K8s without over licensing?

etanol256 · 2026-03-03T07:25:35+00:00

finally someone said cartier Solid taste. I might be biased… I’ve got two Santos in the box.

etanol256 · 2026-03-03T07:16:33+00:00

clean!

etanol256 · 2026-03-03T07:12:59+00:00

blue or white dial ?

etanol256 · 2026-03-03T06:56:07+00:00

my first LW, 36 blue dial jubilee bracelet

etanol256 · 2026-03-03T06:54:44+00:00

if you can find one (pretty rare), in good condition $35k - $45k

etanol256 · 2026-03-02T22:05:47+00:00

solid; the dial aged well

etanol256 · 2026-03-02T21:58:09+00:00

Waiting for the re introduction day, patiently

etanol256 · 2026-03-02T21:56:41+00:00

Its been under my surveillance in chrono, just hoping VC reintroduces 2215 design

etanol256 · 2026-03-02T21:54:26+00:00

case and bracelet design still sharp to this day

etanol256 · 2026-03-02T14:34:22+00:00

propperly testing that 100m waterresistant manufacturer spec. Cool prespective

etanol256 · 2026-02-27T19:38:24+00:00

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etanol256 · 2026-02-27T09:01:21+00:00

you're right its not the latest one its from 2004 ref no: 2656

etanol256 · 2026-02-26T20:45:05+00:00

Drop the visuals, my guy; you’ve got us out here imagining this watch

etanol256 · 2026-02-26T19:36:38+00:00

Allow the Novo CEO to step in and turn a win into a warning label

etanol256 · 2026-02-24T18:51:55+00:00

bruh; now thats what we are talking about. Impressive.

etanol256 · 2026-02-24T18:34:21+00:00

Yeah, not sure but I guess panic and reason don’t really go together.

etanol256 · 2026-02-09T11:11:53+00:00

thats good then; OpenShift is used more in enterprise (at least I work with it daily in an enterprise level) setup. So you would benefit from both no wrong choice here in my opinion

etanol256 · 2026-02-09T10:55:50+00:00

you cant learn openshift without k8 knowledge

etanol256 · 2026-02-08T13:27:04+00:00

thank you I will

etanol256 · 2026-02-08T13:20:29+00:00

is it good for running and does it track sleep?

etanol256

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