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What happened to retail purchase of SQL Server?

  • July 30, 2013 at 10:46 am

    #275742

    Once upon a day, armed with the appropriate MS part number, you could approach any number of software retailers and buy SQL Server and they would ship you a shrink-wrapped box. Now it appears the only way to 'purchase' SQL Server is to belong to one of the MS licensing programs. Is my understanding correct? I work for a small company and just need to get SQL Server 2012 Standard edition installed on a 4 core box. I'd rather not have to understand and enter into a licensing program that may not be in my best interest next month or next year. What am I missing? Am I making this too difficult?

    Thanks,

    Alan

  • July 30, 2013 at 10:52 am

    #1637072

    i can find it on Amazon.com, and through them, lots of various retailers, but i think that implies a US purchase.

    additionally, i'm not sure how many processors that includes for the license...that's still unclear to me as i look at it too.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007RFWLA8/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

    Lowell

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