| SQL Server 2016 SP2 Web on Windows Server 2016 | This image contains the Web edition of SQL Server 2016. This provides a low-cost database solution for medium-size web applications. It includes the core database engine and Management Studio for integrated administration and development. Also includes basic versions of Reporting Services for web reports, Integration Services for moving and transforming data, and Analysis Services for data mining. We recommend that you use a virtual machine size of E16ds-v4 or higher. |
| SQL Server 2016 SP2 Standard on Windows Server Database Engine Only | This image contains the Standard edition of SQL Server 2016 Database Engine. Standard edition provides core data management capabilities for medium-size transactional processing and data warehousing. It includes the database engine with a basic version of Always On high availability and Row-Level Security. Includes Management Studio for integrated administration and development. Please note that this image do not Include Integration Services, Analysis Services and Master Data Services. We recommend that you use a virtual machine size of E16as-v4 or higher. |
| SQL Server 2016 SP2 Standard on Windows Server 2016 | This image contains the Standard edition of SQL Server 2016. Standard edition provides core data management capabilities for medium-size transactional processing and data warehousing. It includes the database engine with a basic version of Always On high availability and Row-Level Security. Includes Management Studio for integrated administration and development, basic versions of Reporting Services for web reports, Integration Services for moving and transforming data, and Analysis Services for data mining. We recommend that you use a virtual machine size of E16as-v4 or higher. |
| SQL Server 2016 SP2 Enterprise on Windows Server 2016 Database Engine Only | This image contains SQL Server 2016 Database Engine Enterprise edition. Enterprise edition provides comprehensive capabilities for mission-critical transactional processing, data warehousing, and business intelligence. It includes the database engine with support for In-Memory transactional processing and analytics, which improves the performance of heavy workloads up to 30x. This edition also includes Always On for +99.99% high availability. Always Encrypted and Row-Level Security for the highest data protection. R Services for integrated advanced analytics. Includes Management Studio for integrated administration and development. Please note that this image do not Include Integration Services, Analysis Services and Master Data Services. We recommend that you use a virtual machine size of E16ds-v4 or higher. |
| SQL Server 2016 SP2 Enterprise on Windows Server 2016 | This image contains the full version of SQL Server 2016 Enterprise edition. Enterprise edition provides comprehensive capabilities for mission-critical transactional processing, data warehousing, and business intelligence. It includes the database engine with support for In-Memory transactional processing and analytics, which improves the performance of heavy workloads up to 30x. This edition also includes Always On for +99.99% high availability. Always Encrypted and Row-Level Security for the highest data protection. R Services for integrated advanced analytics. Includes Management Studio for integrated administration and development, Reporting Services for web and mobile reports, Integration Services for moving and transforming data, Analysis Services for data mining, and Master Data Services for data modeling. We recommend that you use a virtual machine size of E16ds-v4 or higher. |
| Free License: SQL Server 2016 SP2 Express on Windows Server 2016 | This image contains the Express edition of SQL Server 2016. This is a free (no SQL Server licensing cost) database system for lightweight applications. It includes the core database engine, limited to 1 GB memory and 10 GB storage, and Management Studio for integrated administration and development. We recommend that you use a virtual machine size of D4as-v4 or higher. |
| Free License: SQL Server 2016 SP2 Developer on Windows Server 2016 | This image contains the Developer edition of SQL Server 2016. This free edition (no SQL Server licensing cost) includes all the functionality of Enterprise edition, but it is licensed for development and testing only, not production. It includes the database engine with support for In-Memory transactional processing and analytics, which improves the performance of heavy workloads up to 30x. This edition also includes Always On for +99.99% high availability. Always Encrypted and Row-Level Security for the highest data protection. R Services for integrated advanced analytics. Includes Management Studio for integrated administration and development, Reporting Services for web and mobile reports, Integration Services for moving and transforming data, Analysis Services for data mining, and Master Data Services for data modeling. We recommend that you use a virtual machine size of D8as-v4 or higher for development and functional testing. E16ds-v4 or higher for performance testing. |
