Microsoft SQL Server 2025 Standard Edition - Retail 32 Core License - Unlimited CALs
Comes with Free 1 Year SQL Backup (*)
This is the Retail License, it is Core Based, and doesn't need any CALs. You can install it on one Server or VM without thinking of the number of users, connections and applications using the SQL Server.
The SQL Server 2025 Standard Edition supports up to 256 GB RAM and databases up to 524 PB size.
AI Build In
SQL Server 2025 now provides rich vector searching inside the database engine using SQL security and the familiar T-SQL language. Combine this with your standard search to create a new powerful hybrid search experience not found in dedicated vector databases. Users can choose their preferred AI embedding model, ground or cloud, and use T-SQL to take their existing data and build an intelligent search application using AI. AI Models run isolated from the engine and all data exchange is secure and encrypted. You control everything with SQL 2025 AI with SQL security. It’s easy to get started.
Integrate with Fabric
Mirroring in Fabric unlocks near-real time analytics offloading read workloads to Microsoft Fabric. SQL Server 2025 now supports mirroring using a “change feed” capability to read committed transaction log changes and push them automatically to Microsoft Fabric OneLake in Delta parquet format. Having your data mirrored in OneLake unlocks a new world of unified analytics and data exploration.
Security, Performance, and Availability
There are over 40+ new engine features in SQL Server 2025 across security, performance, and availability.
New security features like improved security caching provide better application concurrency.
We have enhancements for CE feedback, full support for query store on read replicas, and columnstore index maintenance improvements. Developers can finally stop worrying about lock escalation with the new optimized locking database option (no code changes required!). Tired of unpredictable tempdb growth? Our new tempdb resource governor option let’s you “sandbox” users to control their use of tempdb (even for sort spills!).
We have enhanced the resiliency and performance of Always On Failover Groups including new tuning and diagnostic options. Administrators can use a new ZSTD backup compression algorithm which is perfect for large database backups.
There are even a few hidden gems like the ability to disable the In-Memory OLTP feature from a database without dropping it (finally!).
Connect to Azure
Many customers tell me they are looking ways to take advantage of Azure without running in Azure. Azure Arc provides a great solution for hybrid scenarios including Microsoft Entra Managed Identity support, both inbound and outbound. Go passwordless with Managed Identity!
And like SQL Server 2022, you can use Azure SQL Managed Instance Link in SQL Server 2025 versioned mode to provide a bi-directional managed disaster recovery solution.
Use the new SSMS
SSMS 22 has a new GitHub Copilot assistance feature but is also packed with core SSMS features you have been asking for including Windows ARM64 support, multiple color themes (including dark mode), JSON viewer, query hints recommendation, a new VS Installer/update experience, a new Connection dialog, and zooming for grid results.
Editions and Licensing
SQL Server Express now supports a 50GB database and many of the new features are supported in this edition.
SQL Server Standard Edition now has increases in core limits from 24 to 32 and memory limits from 128GB to 256GB. In addition, the full Resource Governor feature is available in Standard Edition (which allows you to use tempdb RG).
What will you receive?
After completing the payment, we will ship the shrink wrapped case with installation DVD and the appropriate License Keys inside. The shrink wrapped case is the one you can see in the Photos. The first Box-Picture is only for promotion.
You will also receive:
* One Year Free SQL Server Backup
When you buy SQL Server 2025 from us, you will also receive a One Year Free License to Bendani Backup Manager 2025 for Microsoft SQL Server, with no obligations at all.
Backup, Restore, and Verify – the three main features of any good backup strategy – are all very simple with Bendani Backup Manager.
Automate SQL Server Backups and Backup Verification, with the build-in Backup Scheduler.
Take complete Backup Sets with Full Backup, Differential Backups and Transaction Log Backups as easy as 1-2-3.
Full Backup Mirroring support makes it easy to write duplicate backup files to different locations during a single backup operation.
Backup to Local Folders, Network Folders, or Attached Storage Devices (NAS).
Take Copy-Only Backups and Restore it to Local Servers or Remote Servers.
Bendani Backup Manager supports full SQL Server Encryption Certificate with a choice of AES 128, AES 192 or AES 256 Encryption Strength, build in Encryption Certificate Management and Encryption Certificate Backup.
Automatically Compress your SQL Backup with Bendani Backup Manager, allowing you to save Storage Space on each Backup. Compression and advanced Multi-Threading Technologies significantly increase the Backup Speed thus reducing Backup Time.
Automatically take a Tail-Log Backup before Restoring to to avoid losing the last few transactions.
After taking a Tail-Log Backup, the Restoring Procedure will automatically continue the complete Recovery of your SQL Database Backup:
- Restore your Full Backup
- Restore any Differential Backups if available
- Restore all the Transactional Log Backups in the order since last Full Backup
- Restore the Tail-Log Backup with Recovery option
All this is automatically handled by Bendani Backup Manager.