SQL Server 2016 CALs - User & Device Access Licenses at LicensiX

With SQL Server 2016 CALs, we regulate license-compliant access to a Microsoft SQL Server 2016. As soon as users or devices access SQL databases, server-based applications or reporting functions, corresponding Client Access Licenses are required.

SQL Server 2016 continues to be used productively in many companies - especially in stable, mature IT environments, for industry-specific applications or where a version change is not technically or organizationally feasible. CAL licensing offers a clear, comprehensible and economical solution here.

What are SQL Server 2016 CALs?

A SQL Server 2016 CAL is an access license that is required in addition to the actual SQL Server 2016 server license. It authorizes users or devices to access databases, queries, stored procedures, reports and analysis and evaluation functions.

It is important to note that the server license only covers the operation of the SQL Server. Only with the right number of CALs is access by users or devices mapped in a legally correct and audit-compliant manner.

User CAL or Device CAL - which model makes sense?

There are also two different CAL models available for SQL Server 2016, which should be selected depending on the way you work and your IT structure.

• User CALs are suitable for employees who access the SQL Server from multiple end devices, for example in the office, at home or on the move
• Device CALs are ideal for shared workstations, terminal PCs or environments with shift work
• Both models can be flexibly combined within the same server environment

Advantages of SQL Server 2016 CALs

With the right SQL Server 2016 CALs, we ensure that existing database environments are not only technically stable, but also operated in compliance with licensing law.

• License-compliant access to Microsoft SQL Server 2016
• Calculable and transparent license costs
• Ideal for classic client-server architectures
• Suitable for physical and virtual server environments
• Proven platform for business-critical applications

Integration into existing Microsoft server landscapes

SQL Server 2016 CALs are often used in combination with Windows Server and other Microsoft server solutions. This creates a powerful infrastructure for central data storage, reporting, evaluations and database-supported specialist applications.

This license model ensures planning security and clear compliance structures, particularly in on-premises environments that are operated on a long-term basis.