Which SQL License for SAP systems?

[patrick_g1]

Dear experts,

my client is checking the licenses and asked me which license type shall / must be used for SAP systems (currently ECC 6.0).

For production system we are sure that we need SQL Enterprise License, but how about test and development system? Is a Standard SQL license enough for those systems, or must we also take Enterprise license.

I found these threads, but I could not see the required information:

SQL licenses

MS SQL license

Thanks in advance.

Best regards Patrick

[mamartins · Accepted solution]

According to SAP note 1491158 - Information About the Microsoft SQL Server License Scope:

Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition is required for all SAP Business Suite / SAP NetWeaver applications. 
Other SQL Server editions are currently not supported.

All important features that are required for the usage of SAP Business Suite / SAP NetWeaver are already contained in the Enterprise Edition of SQL Server.
You do not need to purchase any components separately.