Which components of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 require a license?
The following components of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 require a license:
- SQL Server Database Engine (DB)
- SQL Server R Services for Windows
- Master Data Services (MDS)
- Analysis Services (AS)
- Integration Services (IS)
- Reporting Services (RS)
- Data Quality Services (DQS)
The following components and documentation do not require a license and can generally be distributed:
- SQL Server Management Studio
- SQL Server Configuration Manager
- SQL Server Profiler
- Database Engine Tuning Advisor
- Data Quality Client
- SQL Server Data Tools
- Software Development Kits/SDK (bspw. Clienttools SDK)
- Distributed Client
- Connectivity Components (bspw. Client Tools Connectivity)
- Software Add-Ins (for example Reporting Services Add-In for Sharepoint)
- SQL Server Books Online
Sources:
Microsoft SQL Server Licensing Guide, as is 2016-08-28
Microsoft Product Terms August 2017

