Thank you for your response.
I want to emphasize that we already have SQL Server Standard set up and integrated with many of our services, including Computer Arts and Proval and the programs that multiple departments use and depend on. We already have many licenses for those that need it.
My question is very specific to how the licensing changes once you integrate ArcGIS Server Standard, Enterprise Portal into the mix - has anyone experienced charges to SQL licensing once they integrate ArcGIS Server from their SQL server? Especially when it comes to streaming data from ArcGIS Server into AGOL for public-facing maps? This is where the concern is - my IT thinks we would be charged 14,000 dollars to be able to use SQL Server Standard with ArcGIS Server and publish online maps to the public. is this true? has anyone else experienced this? There are so many organizations that are using SQL Server Standard AND publishing data to their ArcGIS Online Public maps and all I need is to know how they are doing that with SQl licensing.
As a side note, Josh, I manage all of our data, features, layers, etc. and when the staff edits or updates the data it is through a controlled map application system that lets them edit in very specific ways that I have set up. I reconcile their data with them. We are a small rural shop and only a few folks are actually editing or updating their own data at this point.