Radical Changes in Licensing and Editions of SQL 2012

2 days ago, Microsoft announced the new licensing scheme and available editions for SQL 2012.

In a nutshell:

• SQL 2012 will be available in 3 major editions: Standard, BI, and Enterprise.
• Web, Developer and Express editions will also be available
• SQL 2012 licenses will be core based and/or user and device based.
• Cloud optimized licensing with “floating” virtual core licenses.

For detailed info, see:

• Detailed FAQ
• Licensing datasheet

Get ready for some interesting responses

What do you think about this change?