Microsoft SPLA and Licensing Q&A - May 2025

We're answering Microsoft licensing questions sent to our support line from March to May 2025.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Hosting Out of Support Products
02:38 Licensing for Hyper-V Hosts
03:51 Remote Desktop Device CALs
04:17 Self-Hosting for Software Vendors
05:17 SQL Server SAL and Core Licensing Scenarios
07:10 Legacy SQL Server Instances and Software Assurance
08:48 End User License Terms Document
09:19 Reporting SALs for Service Accounts
10:36 Power BI Report Server Licensing
11:17 Upcoming SPLA Changes in October 2025

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