Microsoft SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SQL HA 2-CPU 3-Year Subscription
This 3-year subscription for Microsoft SUSE Linux Enterprise Server unlocks high availability features for your SQL Server deployments, ensuring continuous operation and data integrity.
- License Term: Provides entitlement for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SQL Server High Availability features for a duration of three years.
- Billing Model: Operates on a subscription basis, offering predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support.
- Platform Focus: Specifically designed for environments requiring robust High Availability for Microsoft SQL Server on SUSE Linux.
- Key Value: Ensures compliance, grants access to advanced HA features, and guarantees continued operation for critical business applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year subscription license for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, specifically configured for Microsoft SQL Server High Availability (HA) on a 2-CPU core basis. It provides the necessary software entitlements to deploy and manage a resilient SQL Server environment, ensuring business continuity and data protection.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for maintaining critical SQL Server databases. It fits into environments where uptime is paramount, such as production databases, financial systems, or customer-facing applications, providing a foundation for HA clustering and failover.
- High Availability Features: Unlocks advanced capabilities for SQL Server clustering, failover, and disaster recovery.
- Subscription Term: A 3-year license term provides predictable budgeting and continuous access to software.
- Core Licensing: Based on a 2-CPU core model, ensuring appropriate licensing for your server hardware.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise: Leverages a stable, secure, and performant enterprise-grade Linux operating system.
- Compliance and Support: Facilitates regulatory compliance and ensures access to vendor support for critical issues.
This SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing a cost-effective, compliant, and highly available platform for their Microsoft SQL Server.
What This Enables
Enable High Availability for SQL Server
Enable teams to deploy Microsoft SQL Server with robust high availability and failover capabilities. Streamline the setup and management of clustered database environments to minimize downtime.
production servers, critical applications, database consolidation, business continuity planning
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Automate compliance with industry regulations that mandate data availability and disaster recovery readiness. Maintain audit trails and access to supported software versions for regulatory adherence.
audited environments, data-intensive operations, risk-averse organizations, managed IT infrastructure
Optimize Database Performance and Uptime
Streamline database operations by providing a stable and performant SUSE Linux Enterprise platform optimized for SQL Server. Guarantee continuous access to data for internal users and external customers.
transactional systems, reporting databases, customer-facing applications, performance-sensitive workloads
Key Features
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SQL Server HA
Provides a stable, secure, and performant operating system foundation specifically optimized for Microsoft SQL Server High Availability deployments.
3-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable budgeting and continuous access to software updates, patches, and vendor support for an extended period, reducing renewal overhead.
2-CPU Core Licensing
Ensures appropriate and cost-effective licensing for servers with up to two CPU sockets, simplifying procurement for common server configurations.
High Availability Features
Unlocks critical capabilities for clustering, automatic failover, and disaster recovery, significantly reducing potential downtime and data loss risks.
Vendor Support Entitlement
Grants access to Microsoft and SUSE technical support, ensuring timely resolution of issues and maintaining the integrity of your critical database environment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require extremely high uptime and data integrity for transactional systems, making high availability for SQL Server a critical requirement to meet regulatory demands and customer expectations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure continuous access to patient data and critical applications for compliance with HIPAA and other regulations, necessitating robust SQL Server HA solutions.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on real-time data for production, supply chain management, and operational efficiency, where SQL Server downtime can lead to significant production losses and delays.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses depend on their databases for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer reservations, where service interruptions directly impact revenue and customer satisfaction.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SQL Server HA?
It is a specialized subscription license for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, designed to enable high availability and disaster recovery for Microsoft SQL Server deployments. This 3-year subscription covers environments utilizing 2 CPU cores.
What does 'High Availability' mean in this context?
High Availability refers to the ability of your SQL Server environment to remain operational and accessible with minimal interruption, even in the event of hardware failures, software issues, or planned maintenance. This is achieved through clustering and automatic failover mechanisms.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription license with a term of three years. It provides access to the software and support for the duration of the subscription, with predictable billing.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.