Amazon Web Services Evidence

No SQL Server CALs on license-included instances

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Kind: FAQ excerpt
Excerpt: Customers using SQL Server on Amazon EC2 or Amazon RDS license included instances do not require client access licenses (CALs) for SQL Server. An unlimited number of end users can access SQL Server on a license included instance.
Locator: Licensing - SQL Server: Are SQL CALS required on AWS?
Applies to: No SQL Server CALs on license-included instances
Supports rules: License-included Windows Server and SQL Server: no CALs; two admin RDS connections
Related programs: License Included (Microsoft software on EC2 and RDS)
Sources: Amazon Web Services and Microsoft FAQs