Steep SQL Price Increases Effective January 1st, 2023
With the release of SQL Server 2022, Microsoft has taken the opportunity to increase SPLA SQL prices:
Effective January 1st, 2023:
SQL Enterprise Edition: 8% price increase
SQL Standard and Wed Editions: 10% price increase
We’ve read some communications that say this increase is specific to SQL 2022, however, in SPLA that applies to all versions and there is only one SKU per Edition. These increases are consistent across most volume licensing vehicles
What can you do:
The price increase is going up as of January 1st, 2023. Make sure you report by the reporting deadline for December usage to avoid paying the premium for that month. If you have any true-ups to do, the same applies.
Make sure your reseller isn’t marking up SPLA costs. Altaris can help you verify that. Just schedule a complimentary meeting using the link below
Consider scenarios where you can downgrade versions. Again, we work with you on a full assessment and try to identify efficiencies and ways to ‘right-size’ your environment.