SQL Server Licensing#

This section contains licensing information regarding SQL Server.

SQL Server Standard editions are licensed in Core-Based and Server + CAL modes, whereas Enterprise editions are licensed only in Core-Based mode.

When running Critical Manufacturing MES on SQL Server Standard edition, the following limitations apply:

• Database instance maximum hardware consists of 128 GB and 24 cores of CPU.
• Power BI Report Server is not available.
• Index rebuilding is only available in offline mode.
• Analysis Services Multidimensional has limited partitioning capabilities, severely impacting DWH cubes performance in large volume sites.

For more information about SQL Server licensing, please refer to the URLs below:

• SQL Server 2019 ⧉
• SQL Server 2022 ⧉