How many Redgate Monitor licenses do I need?

This guide explains the ways Redgate Monitor can be allocated depending on your installation.

Redgate Monitor is licensed per Windows server (either physical or virtual).

If running a Windows cluster, every node participating in the cluster requires a license. This includes passive nodes: these are automatically detected, and it is not possible to monitor only part of a cluster.

Redgate Monitor licensing does not check the number of SQL Instances installed on an individual server.

Licensing for Azure SQL Databases

The licensing model for Azure SQL Databases requires one full Redgate Monitor license allocation per five Azure SQL databases.

Licensing for Azure Managed Instances

Azure Managed Instances require one full Redgate Monitor license per Managed Instance.

SQL Toolbelt Licensing

Whilst SQL Toolbelts are licensed per user, Redgate Monitor (as part of the Toolbelt) is still licensed per server (physical or virtual).

Example: You have a 30 user SQL Toolbelt license - this entitles you to 30 Redgate Monitor licenses.

Examples

Example 1: You have 3 standalone Windows Servers, each with 15 SQL Server instances installed. You require 3 Redgate Monitor licenses.

Example 2: You have 12 standalone Windows Servers, each with a single SQL Server instance installed. You require 12 Redgate Monitor licenses.

Example 3: You have a 6 node Windows Cluster, with 5 SQL Server instances installed on each node. You require 6 Redgate Monitor licenses.

Example 4: You have 5 standalone Windows Servers, each with 5 SQL Server instances installed, and 12 Azure SQL Databases. You require 8 Redgate Monitor licenses.

Example 5: You have 5 standalone Windows Servers, and 3 Azure Managed Instances. You require 8 Redgate Monitor licenses.