Microsoft SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SQL High Availability 2-CPU Subscription
This Microsoft SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SQL High Availability subscription provides essential platform licensing for 2 CPUs over a 3-year term, ensuring continuous operation and feature access for your critical business applications.
- License Entitlement: Access to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server features for SQL Server High Availability, enabling robust database clustering and failover capabilities.
- Subscription Term: A 3-year subscription provides predictable costs and ensures continued access to software updates and support for the licensed period.
- Capacity Coverage: Licensed for environments utilizing 2 virtual CPUs, suitable for mid-sized database deployments requiring high availability.
- Compliance and Support: Maintain software license compliance and ensure your critical SQL Server environment remains operational and supported.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a platform software subscription for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, specifically configured for SQL Server High Availability with support for 2 virtual CPUs over a 3-year term. It unlocks advanced features for database clustering, failover, and disaster recovery, ensuring business continuity for critical data workloads.
This license is designed for businesses operating their own IT infrastructure, including IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies. It fits into environments running on-premises or in private cloud deployments where maintaining high availability for SQL Server is paramount.
- High Availability Features: Enables advanced clustering and automatic failover for SQL Server, minimizing downtime.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides a 3-year term with predictable costs and continuous access to software updates.
- Optimized for SQL Server: Tailored specifically for running Microsoft SQL Server workloads with enhanced performance and reliability.
- 2 vCPU Capacity: Suitable for database servers requiring up to 2 virtual CPUs, balancing performance and cost.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your organization is properly licensed for critical database software, avoiding costly audits and penalties.
For SMB and mid-market organizations needing reliable, high-availability SQL Server operations, this SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscription offers a cost-effective and compliant solution.
What This Enables
Enable Database High Availability and Failover
Enable teams to deploy clustered SQL Server instances that automatically failover in case of hardware or software issues. Streamline disaster recovery planning with a resilient database infrastructure.
on-premises servers, private cloud, virtualized environments, dedicated database servers
Ensure Software License Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining up-to-date and compliant software licenses for critical database infrastructure. Protect your organization from potential audit risks and associated penalties.
production environments, development/testing servers, IT asset management, regulatory compliance
Access Advanced SQL Server Features
Unlock specific SUSE Linux Enterprise Server capabilities designed to enhance the performance and stability of Microsoft SQL Server. Benefit from optimized configurations for demanding workloads.
performance-sensitive applications, business intelligence platforms, mission-critical systems, data analytics
Key Features
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SQL High Availability
Provides a stable, optimized platform for running critical SQL Server workloads with built-in failover capabilities to minimize downtime.
2 vCPU License
Offers cost-effective licensing for environments requiring up to 2 virtual CPUs, suitable for many SMB and mid-market database deployments.
3-Year Subscription Term
Ensures continuous access to software, updates, and support for a defined period, simplifying license management and budgeting.
High Availability Clustering
Enables the creation of redundant database systems that automatically switch to a standby server if the primary fails, ensuring business continuity.
Compliance and Support
Guarantees adherence to licensing requirements and provides access to vendor support for the duration of the subscription, reducing operational risk.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require continuous access to critical data and transaction processing, making high availability for SQL Server essential for operational continuity and regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure uninterrupted access to patient records and critical systems, where database downtime can have severe consequences for patient care and data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on real-time data for production, inventory, and logistics, necessitating highly available database systems to prevent operational disruptions and maintain efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle sensitive client data and require constant availability for case management and billing systems to maintain client trust and operational workflow.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SQL High Availability?
It is a specialized version of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server designed to optimize performance and provide high availability features for Microsoft SQL Server deployments. This subscription covers licensing for 2 virtual CPUs over a 3-year term.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is for businesses, specifically SMB and mid-market companies, that operate their own IT infrastructure and require high availability for their Microsoft SQL Server databases. It is not for resellers.
What does the 3-year subscription include?
The 3-year subscription includes the right to use the software for the licensed capacity (2 vCPUs) for three years, along with access to software updates and vendor support during that period.
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.