Eligible customers can use the azure hybrid benefit available to customers with active software assurance or server subscriptions to obtain discounts on the license of azure virtual machines iaas. Do sql server customers need to be running the most current service pack to benefit from extended security updates. A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and use microsoft products efficiently, software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity. Feb 04, 2020 how can a customer calculate the esu price of the following situation. If you decide to purchase sa, extended security updates for windows server 2008r2 are available for. Windows server standard edition includes software assurance. To support sql server 2008 version, you have through june 2019 to. Microsoft lures windows 2008 users to cloud with offer of extra support the company will provide three more years of support to windows server 2008 and sql server 2008 when workloads are moved to. Azure hybrid benefit for windows server azure windows. The windows server 2008 r2 licensing model consists of a server operating system license and incremental client access licenses cals. With this benefit, customers with software assurance save up to 55 percent on the cost of running sql server and windows server in azure. Alternatively, if youre hosting on azure, you can use an azure support plan to get technical support. Customers that buy extended security updates will be able to register the eligible instances and download updates from the azure portal to deploy to their onpremises environment, whenever vulnerabilities are found, and rated critical by msrc. Thanks in part to the support of many microsoft thirdparty hardware and software partners, windows server helps users achieve the greatest return on server investments.
For a price, microsoft will extend support for windows server. In case if anyone was wondering, i had no issues installing my windows server 2008 ts user cals on my windows server 2016 remote desktop licensing manager. Jul 19, 2018 sql server 2008 r2 and windows server 2008 r2 will go out of support in july 2019 and january 2020 respectively. End of support for windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2. Extended security updates for sql server and windows server. End of support for windows server 20082008 r2 and sql server.
How can a customer calculate the esu price of the following situation. Achieve the lowest cost of ownership when you combine the azure hybrid benefit, reservation pricing, and extended security updates. Windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 workloads transferred to azure. Microsoft software assurance benefits for office can help your organization accelerate deployment and improve enduser productivity. All microsoft server application products migrated to aws via the license mobility through software assurance program must be covered with active software assurance sa. Microsoft replacing premiere assurance support with new.
How much will extended security updates cost for windows server and sql server 2008 and 2008 r2. A decade ago, windows 7 had just been released and microsoft introduced new versions of its database and server operating system software. Active software assurance on your servers for all eligible licenses. Right now we have 2008 std edition and about to get 2012 r2 std through dell we are getting dell server. Software assurance does not need to be on the same enrollment.
A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and. Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. The servers migrated to azure must be covered by software assurance to. Perhaps the most memorable moment in the history of the. Windows server premium assurance sql server premium assurance.
Microsoft lures windows 2008 users to cloud with offer of. Offers premium assurance to customers who just cannot get off. Windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 are operating systems for servers, which are typically managed by system administrators. Translation if you dont already have software assurance with an existing vendor you cant merely add a license for 2008 or 2008 r2 extended security updates through the csp process like we did with. Many organisations across the globe are still running these server editions. If you purchased software assurance for your microsoft software, you can continue to use the same licenses through. If a sql server 2008r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for. Sql server 2008r2 and windows server 2008r2 will go out of support in july 2019 and january 2020 respectively.
Enhancements in windows server 2008 r2 include new functionality for active directory, new virtualization and management features, version 7. Organizations using sql server 2008r2 and windows server 2008r2 products. Microsoft starts selling extended support for windows. Microsoft starts selling extended support for windows server 2008. If a sql server 2008 r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for their onpremises environment, and is using software assurance to have a secondary passive server e. With software assurance coverage on the servers, the azure hybrid. Microsoft is offering three years of free extended security updates for 20082008 r2 server products in the cloud. Microsoft to offer premium assurance for servers adding 6 years. Do i need software assurance on my cals to access servers covered by esu. For a price, microsoft will extend support for windows.
It is the successor to the windows vistabased windows server 2008, released the previous year. According to microsoft, if you purchased windows server 2008 together with software assurance sa, your upgrade to server 2008 r2 is free. Microsoft rolls out premium assurance plans for windows server and sql server. Theres also some good news for customers that have active software assurance for their sql server and windows server. Announcing new options for sql server 2008 and windows. Launched in march 2017, premium assurance gave a way for organisations who need to keep running onpremises without disruption to purchase 6 years of additional support for windows server 2008 r2 and sql server 2008 r2 extending the total support lifecycle to 16 years. Why sql server 2008s end of life should be on feds minds. Apr 22, 2018 azure hybrid benefit for windows server. Microsoft to offer option of 16 years of windows server, sql. Extended support ending for sql server 20082008 r2 and. Aws is 5 times more expensive than azure for windows server and sql server. Mar 19, 2019 email support is available only for server products and noncritical issues.
If you have software assurance, you can enable the azure hybrid benefit on an existing payasyougo payg image. With this benefit, customers need to only pay for the infrastructure costs of the virtual machine because the licensing for windows server is covered by the. Your windows server 2003 cals may continue accessing instances of windows server 2003 software. Announcing new options for sql server 2008 and windows server. Windows server system is a comprehensive, integrated, and interoperable server infrastructure designed to meet the demanding needs of developers and it professionals, and to flexibly run the programs and. Customers can buy extended security updates for three years after end of support.
It was released to oem hardware partners on july 22, 2009 and became generally available on october 22, that year. Sql server 2008r2 will lose support on july 9, 2019. The windows server 2008 licensing model requires a server license for each running instance of the server software. General computer users will not need to do anything related to this. If a sql server 2008 or 2008 r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for their onpremises environment, and is using software assurance to have a secondary passive server e. Windows server requires a minimum of 8 core licenses for each physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses for each server. Windows server 2008 r2 extended licenses microsoft tech. Windows server 2008 r2 is a server operating system produced by microsoft. Faq about esu for windows server 20082008 r2 and sql server. My question is about the transistion of software assurance from ws2012 to ws2016. Mar 01, 2019 microsoft has started selling extended support for windows server 2008 and sql server 2008, in both their original and r2 versions. Windows server 2008 cals migrated to windows server 2016. If a user or device accesses a server running windows server 2008 r2 but is.
If a sql server 2008r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for their onpremises environment, and is using software assurance to. Upgrading to server 2008 r2 in 8 easy steps pluralsight. Windows server 2008 r2 enterprise edition 64 bit english edition. Plan for end of windows server 2008 support updated. Responses to your email support requests will occur during support team business hours which may be in a different. Extended security updates for sql server and windows. Microsoft on thursday announced new extended security updates plans that add three years of patch support for organizations using sql server 2008 r2 and windows server 2008 r2 products. Software assurance spans microsofts range of software products and services, including the windows operating system, microsoft office, exchange, sql server, and many others. New extended security updates program can add three years of. Windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 documentation migration assistance with the azure migration center the azure migration center has a full range of tools available to help you assess your current onpremises environment, migrate your workloads onto azure, and optimize your azure usage to best suit your needs. According to microsoft, customers with active software assurance or subscription licenses can.
Does anyone know a verified method to cause a specific user to autologin after a system reboot, that works on server 2008. For customers with software assurance, azure hybrid benefit for windows server allows you to use your onpremises windows server licenses and run windows virtual machines on azure at a reduced cost. Software assurance by product microsoft volume licensing. Review software assurance benefits the comprehensive set of software assurance benefits combine to offer a powerful advantage as you plan, deploy, and use microsoft products. Application server products eligible for license mobility through software assurance, including microsoft exchange server, microsoft sharepoint server, and microsoft sql server, are identified in the microsoft product terms. What are the options for sql server and windows server 2008 and 2008 r2. Is software assurance required to take advantage of esu. Customers with active software assurance or subscription licenses can purchase. Terminal services functionality is included in the windows. Those who wish to continue using windows server 2008 or 2008 r2 on premises will need software assurance or a subscription license to purchase extended updates. Microsoft did not publish the pricing just yet but you can.
This donation provides two core licenses for windows server standard. Customers with software assurance through other enrollments e. For a price, microsoft will extend support for windows server, sql. Microsoft to offer premium assurance for servers adding 6. Is there a minimum core count for a windows server esu. How does eos affect my existing instances on amazon web services aws.
Receive free extended security updates when you migrate your windows server and sql server 2008 and 2008 r2 workloads to azure virtual. Microsoft offers several flexible licensing options to allow. To support sql server 2008 version, you have through june 2019 to purchase this offering. Windows server 2008 r2 basic knowledge softwarestore. Ive tried tweaking some registry values i dont have the link right. Open, select, mpsa can use extended security updates purchased through ea, eas, sce, or ees. Microsofts coming premium assurance for software assurance customers for windows. Microsoft license and software assurance windows on. Pricing for extended security updates will follow the current license model for the server. Faq about esu for windows server 20082008 r2 and sql. The best way out of windows server 2008 r2s endoflife phase will depend on your requirements.
For sql server customers with corebased licensing and software assurance coverage, broader benefits are available. The oldest eligible products windows server 2008 and 2008 r2, sql. Windows server standard edition provides a comprehensive server platform that is easy to deploy, manage, and use. How much do extended security updates cost for windows server and sql server 2008 and 2008 r2. Esus do not include technical support, but you can use an active support contract such as software assurance or premierunified support on sql server 2008 sql server 2008 r2 to get technical support on workloads covered by esus if you choose to stay onpremises. Windows server premium assurance sql server premium. Microsoft to offer premium assurance for servers adding. Solved windows server 2016 software assurance worth it. Yes, customers need to run sql server or windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 with the latest service pack to apply extended security updates. It allows businesses to lower total cost of ownership tco.
If a sql server 2008 or 2008 r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for their onpremises environment, and is using software. For a price, microsoft will extend support for windows server, sql server 6 more years offers premium assurance to customers who just cannot get off soontoretire software. Windows server 2008 terminal services licensing overview. Software assurance spans a broad range of microsoft software and services products, including the windows operating system, microsoft office, exchange, system center, sql server, microsoft azure, and many others. You save the cost of hardware and server software, only paying for hourly usage. Either onpremise new license, software assurance or on azure azure hybrid benefit. Microsoft assurance software is a program that was introduced in 2002 to help users deploy and support microsoft windows, microsoft office and related server. Hardware assurance windows server systems that are awarded the hardware assurance additional qualification include the critical hardware and firmware features needed to support the most. If you did not purchase sa, then unfortunately you will need to. The standard edition allows up to two virtual instances of the server software when all cores on the server are licensed.
Or you can copy the sql server installation media to a windows server vm, and then install sql server on the vm. Microsoft lures windows 2008 users to cloud with offer of extra. If you choose to keep your sql server asis using sql server 2008 or sql server 2008 r2, you can get free extended security updates for three years past the end of support date, even without having software assurance. The azure hybrid benefit for windows server allows you to save up to 40% on windows server vms in azure by utilizing your onpremises windows server licenses with software assurance. Windows server premium assurance and sql server premium assurance are purchased as addons to software assurance on that product. Extended support for windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 will end on january 14, 2020. Dec 08, 2016 microsoft to offer option of 16 years of windows server, sql server support through new premium assurance offer. Sql server on windows virtual machines in azure faq azure. Eligibility requires active software assurance or subscription licenses under an enterprise agreement. Windows server system is a comprehensive, integrated, and interoperable server infrastructure designed to meet the demanding needs of developers and it professionals, and to flexibly run the programs and solutions that enable information workers to reach, analyze, and share information quickly and easily. For example, to support windows server 2008 product versions, you have through december 2019 to purchase premium assurance. Jul 12, 2018 you can use existing licenses and the azure hybrid benefit to save when you migrate sql server and windows server environments to azure virtual machines or to azure sql database managed instance. Microsoft to offer premium assurance for servers adding 6 years of patch support. Microsoft rolls out premium assurance plans for windows.
Microsoft software assurance support incident submission. Keeping software uptodate is an important part of vulnerability management at um if you have not already done so, plan to stop using windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 before january 14, 2020. Azure hybrid benefit for windows server microsoft docs. The year 2020 is shaping up to be a year worth remembering as the start of a new decade begins, and the past decade behind us. Customers pay for only the servers they need to cover. Microsoft lifecycle policy offers 10 years of support 5 years of mainstream support and 5 years of extended support for 2008 and 2008 r2 versions of sql server and windows server. Windows and sql server 2008 extended security updates on. Either onpremise new license, software assurance or on azure azure.
Upgrade to the latest or more recent version of microsofts software. Microsoft windows server software assurance 1 user cal. But when buying their current license, many companies picked one with software assurance sa and therefore the right to receive the most. Windows server requires a minimum of 8 core licenses for each physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses for each. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. Many organisations across the globe are still running these server editions within their infrastructure and have, at a maximum, 18 months left until they are left without support from microsoft. Out with the old, in with the new windows 72008 are now. As per the policy, after the end of the extended support period there will be no patches or security updates, which may cause security risks. With premium assurance, itll get critical and important. Microsoft assurance software is a program that was introduced in 2002 to help users deploy and support microsoft windows, microsoft office and related server desktop applications. Windows server 2008 r2 loses extended support on jan. If you did not purchase sa, then unfortunately you will need to purchase r2 before upgrading. In order to submit a request for email support, your organization must have the required software assurance coverage for server software and related cals. Organizations using sql server 2008 r2 and windows server 2008 r2 products can add.
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