Microsoft SQL Server on KASTERVO
Run SQL Server on compute instances inside your own KVPC, on a multi-node high-availability cluster in a Digital Realty Tier 3 certified data center. You control the network around your databases and administer SQL Server itself; we operate the infrastructure underneath.
Hardware Refresh Cycles
The servers and storage under SQL Server need replacing every few years, and each refresh is sized for growth you're still estimating.
Slow Capacity Upgrades
Adding memory or storage means a procurement cycle, so servers get bought larger than today's load needs.
Single-Host Outages
When the host or storage array fails, SQL Server stays offline until the hardware is repaired or replaced.
Instead of buying the next server, you pay a fixed monthly price per unit for compute instances, independent of usage. Updates and database-level high availability stay with your team. Estimates from the pricing calculator exclude software licenses, SQL Server included; your proposal sets out the final figure.
An Isolated Network in KVPC
Your SQL Server instances sit on VLANs and subnets you define, behind the KVPC edge firewall.
Compute Sized per Unit
Each compute instance is sized and billed per GB of RAM, per CPU core and per GB of high-availability flash storage.
Backups with KEBS
Add KEBS for SQL Server backups. It's built on Veeam and billed separately from KVPC and compute instances.
In Practice
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Access Limited to Your Applications
Decide which application servers and offices can reach SQL Server, through firewall rules you write.
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Site-to-Site VPN for Your Office
Connect your office so users and applications reach the database without exposing it on a public IP.
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Rates Fixed for the Term
Three-year plans keep the same rate for the full term. One-year and pay-as-you-go plans are also available.
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EU Data Residency and PCI-DSS
Data stays in the EU under GDPR, and KASTERVO is PCI-DSS compliant as a Level 2 service provider.
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Encrypted Underlay
The network underneath your KVPC is encrypted end to end.
Plan Your SQL Server Move
Talk to an Architect
Tell us how many SQL Server instances you run, how large they are and what connects to them, and we'll plan the KVPC and compute instances to match.
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Run Client Workloads on KASTERVO
For VARs, MSPs and software houses that run SQL Server for their own clients.
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From the Blog
Including what to weigh when comparing cloud and on-premises costs.
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