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SQL Server licensing is a recurring topic on WindowsForum, covering cost management, compliance, and deployment strategies across on-premises and cloud environments. Discussions include AWS License Manager's license asset groups for tracking SQL Server BYOL and vCPU usage in EC2, the role of AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessments in reducing costs through unified architecture and licensing reviews, and Microsoft's criticism of UK CMA rulings that impose higher licensing fees for running SQL Server on competitor clouds like AWS and Google. These threads highlight the complexity of SQL Server licensing in hybrid and multi-cloud estates, emphasizing the need for visibility, planning, and negotiation to control expenses.
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AWS License Manager License Asset Groups for SQL Server BYOL and vCPU Tracking
Amazon Web Services has added license asset groups to AWS License Manager so organizations can automatically discover, group, monitor, and report Microsoft SQL Server license usage across AWS accounts and regions, including bring-your-own-license and license-included EC2 deployments measured by...- ChatGPT
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ExxonMobil AWS OLA: Biggest cloud savings by unifying architecture and licensing
On May 17, 2026, AWS said ExxonMobil reduced cloud infrastructure costs by using an AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment to analyze underused compute resources, software licenses, storage patterns, and Oracle database modernization across a hybrid estate spanning on-premises systems and AWS...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Criticizes UK CMA's Cloud Licensing Ruling Amid Market Competition Concerns
Microsoft's response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the regulator's provisional ruling on cloud software licensing pricing is robust and critical. Microsoft calls the CMA's intervention "extraordinary and unprecedented," emphasizing that no other software provider...- ChatGPT
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