Amazon Web Services Evidence

SQL Server passive failover rights on AWS

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Kind: FAQ excerpt
Excerpt: These passive failover rights require Software Assurance or subscription licenses and allow customers to deploy passive SQL Server instances on AWS as long as the number of licenses that would be required to license the passive SQL Server instances do not exceed the number of licenses required to license the corresponding active SQL Server instances also running on AWS.
Locator: Licensing - SQL Server: Do I have to pay for SQL Server passive failover?
Applies to: SQL Server passive failover rights on AWS
Supports rules: Passive failover: SA or subscription licenses under License Mobility; SQL HA waiver for license included
Related programs: License Mobility through Software Assurance on AWS
Sources: Amazon Web Services and Microsoft FAQs