This article describes the Microsoft SQL Server
Runtime license. Additionally, this article describes how to obtain the SQL Server
Runtime license.
Description of the SQL Server Runtime license
The SQL Server Runtime license is a license that lets an independent software vendor (ISV) embed the complete SQL Server code into a solution
for use only by the ISV application. The customers of the ISV cannot use this SQL Server product to run other applications or to develop new
applications, databases, or tables.
Note The SQL Server Runtime is supported on 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
Types of the SQL Server Runtime license
The following types of the SQL Server Runtime license are available:
- Server plus client access license (CAL) model
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Runtime Standard
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Runtime Enterprise
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Runtime
Standard
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Runtime Enterprise Edition
- Per processor model
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Runtime Standard
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Runtime Enterprise
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Runtime
Standard
Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Runtime Enterprise Edition
How to obtain the SQL Server Runtime license
To obtain the SQL Server Runtime license, Microsoft partners who are interested in embedding Microsoft
technology into their applications can enroll in the Microsoft ISV licensing program.
The ISV orders and receives one
master copy of the product. The ISV keeps the master copy and uses the master copy to
make additional copies. Then, the ISV distributes the additional copies to customers as part of a unified
solution. The master copy is a regular CD of the product.
The SQL Server Runtime license ordering restrictions
The SQL Server Runtime license may only be ordered by ISVs who have Product Integration Agreements that became active after
January 1, 1999. Additionally, orders for multiple end customers
cannot be aggregated. Each end customer order must be placed separately so that the Open
License reflects the end customer name and not the name of the
ISV.
For more information about exceptions and additional terms
for the SQL Server Runtime license, download the "Microsoft Licensing Product Use Rights" document. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site: