SQL Server 2019 Standard Secondary License
This Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard secondary license provides essential capabilities for your business's data infrastructure, ensuring continued operation and compliance.
- License Entitlement: Grants rights for a secondary instance of SQL Server Standard, typically for failover or high availability.
- Feature Access: Unlocks the full feature set of SQL Server Standard for your secondary server instance.
- Operational Continuity: Supports business continuity and disaster recovery strategies by enabling redundant database deployments.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your organization meets Microsoft licensing requirements for secondary server instances.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard, specifically for a secondary server instance. It enables organizations to deploy a failover or high availability replica of their primary SQL Server Standard deployment, ensuring data redundancy and operational continuity.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to build resilient database environments. It integrates into existing Windows Server infrastructures, supporting critical business applications that rely on consistent data access and performance.
- Secondary Instance Rights: Provides the necessary license for a second SQL Server Standard instance, often for high availability or disaster recovery.
- Full Feature Set: Grants access to all Standard edition features for the secondary server, mirroring primary capabilities.
- Compliance: Ensures adherence to Microsoft's licensing terms for redundant server deployments.
- Cost Efficiency: Offers a more economical way to achieve high availability compared to deploying two full, independently licensed primary instances.
- Business Continuity: Directly supports strategies for minimizing downtime and protecting against data loss.
This license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to enhance their data resilience and meet licensing obligations for critical SQL Server deployments.
What This Enables
Enable High Availability for Critical Databases
Enable teams to deploy a secondary instance of SQL Server Standard for automatic failover. This ensures continuous data access and application availability, minimizing business disruption during primary server outages.
virtualized environments, on-premises servers, private cloud deployments, clustered server configurations
Support Disaster Recovery Strategies
Streamline the implementation of disaster recovery plans by licensing a secondary SQL Server instance at a remote location. This allows for rapid recovery of data and services in the event of a site-wide incident.
multi-site operations, geographically dispersed infrastructure, business continuity planning, data protection initiatives
Maintain Licensing Compliance for Redundancy
Automate compliance with Microsoft's licensing terms for server redundancy. This license ensures that your secondary SQL Server Standard instance is properly licensed, avoiding potential audit risks and penalties.
managed server environments, IT asset management, regulatory compliance, software license audits
Key Features
SQL Server Standard Edition Features
Access to all Standard edition capabilities for the secondary instance, ensuring full functionality for failover or DR scenarios.
Subscription Billing
Predictable monthly or annual costs for licensing, aligning IT expenses with operational budgets.
Secondary Instance Rights
Meets Microsoft licensing requirements for running a second instance for high availability or disaster recovery.
Business Continuity Support
Enables the creation of resilient database environments that minimize downtime and protect against data loss.
Cost-Effective Redundancy
Provides a more economical path to achieving high availability compared to licensing two full primary instances.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and robust disaster recovery to ensure continuous access to sensitive data and trading platforms, meeting strict regulatory compliance standards.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain constant access to patient records and critical systems, making high availability and data integrity paramount for patient care and HIPAA compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on uninterrupted access to production databases for operational efficiency and supply chain management, where downtime can lead to significant financial losses.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses depend on 24/7 access to point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer data to ensure smooth operations and customer satisfaction.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a secondary server instance license?
A secondary server instance license, often referred to as a failover license, grants the right to run a second instance of SQL Server. This instance is typically used for high availability or disaster recovery purposes and does not require its own full license if it is only used for failover.
Can this license be used for active active configurations?
This license is generally intended for passive failover scenarios. Active active configurations, where both instances are actively serving production workloads simultaneously, typically require separate, full licenses for each instance.
What version of SQL Server does this apply to?
This specific product code refers to Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard Edition. Always verify the exact product details to ensure compatibility with your deployed version.
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.