Software Assurance Benefits Sql Server. The catch is that Software Assurance is required to take advantage of them. You will also see how all SQL Server releases can benefit from the FREE passive replica cores.
Software Assurance includes a core set of benefits to help improve workforce productivity streamline software deployment and reduce costs in a variety of ways across devices. As of the 1st of November the Software Assurance rights for SQL Server users will be extended to include enhanced benefits to further improve customers high-availability HA and disaster recovery DR options. It provides the greatest flexibility for how your organization uses Windows because it includes access to enterprise offerings and use rights that are not available through other licensing programs.
For more information see Azure Hybrid Benefit.
Enhanced Microsoft SQL Server Business Continuity Benefits November 1st 2019. You will also see how all SQL Server releases can benefit from the FREE passive replica cores. Does not apply to SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse PDW. Existing SQL Server 2016 software licenses covered by SA are automatically upgraded to licenses for the corresponding SQL Server 2017 edition.