You’re Probably Over-Exposed—And Don’t Even Know It
If your company runs SQL Server on-premises, you’re living with a licensing model designed for a simpler era. Manual core counting, error-prone spreadsheets, and the constant fear that Microsoft could audit you at any time.
Spreadsheets That Lie
Most companies have a license spreadsheet somewhere—but few are confident it reflects their current server footprint. Servers get added. The spreadsheet doesn’t.
Real Audit Risk
Microsoft audits companies of all sizes. Penalties for being under-licensed routinely run into hundreds of thousands—sometimes millions—of dollars that nobody budgeted for.
40+ Hours Wasted Every Quarter
The average mid-market company spends 40+ hours per quarter on SQL license reconciliation—and still isn’t fully confident in their numbers.
SQL Server Enabled by Azure Arc: A Real Microsoft Licensing Path
SQL Arc is an official Microsoft option that connects your on-prem SQL Server instances to Azure’s management plane—without moving them anywhere. Your data stays put. Your servers stay put. What changes is how you license and manage them.
Traditional SQL Licensing vs. SQL Arc: Side by Side
In nearly every analysis we run, the combination of reduced true-up risk, eliminated admin overhead, and right-sized licensing results in savings of 20–40% of current annual SQL spend.
SQL Arc – Your SQL SPLA License Escape Hatch
Download our free guide and stop counting cores every month, kill the future audit fear, and cut your SQL spend with SQL Arc. No down time. No data to migrate. Servers don’t move. A simple license change!