Windows Server Licensing Per Core

Host specification since the windows server 2019 datacenter and standard editions are licensed by physical core this tool requires information about the number of servers hosts the number of cpus per server and the number of cores per cpu.

Windows server licensing per core. Customers can increase 2 vms at a time by licensing all the physical cores in the server again. However some stuff i have been reading mentions that you need the cpu core license for the server and then on top of that for every user device that accesses the server for anything you also need a cal. This is more to the trend of denser servers that is with more and more cores per server and possibly in a nod to azure. All physical cores on the server must be licensed subject to a minimum of 8 core licenses per physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses per server.

Total of required oses the total number of operating system environments oses to be run on the server s. In regards to windows server licensing i always thought it was cal or per cpu now core. The usual rulings reg. Windows server 2016 core licensing calculator standard edition provides rights for up to 2 virtual oses or hyper v containers when all physical cores in the server are licensed.

See the product terms for details. Cals are required for every user or device accessing a server. Number of physical processors on the server. Windows server offers additional.

Windows server 2019 standard and windows server 2019 datacenter alternatively both follow core based licensing models where licensing requirements are determined based on the number of server cores instead of the number of processors. Windows server 2019 core licensing calculator. Microsoft has pretty predictably moved to per core licensing for windows server just like sql server before it. For specific pricing contact your microsoft reseller.

Number of physical cores per processor. If you d like help with your windows server 2019 licensing please speak to our accredited pre sales team on 03333 11 00 66. To give you a more consistent licensing experience across multi cloud environments we transitioned from processor based licensing to core based licensing for windows server 2019 datacenter and standard editions. If you re not sure how many 2 core license packs you need try our handy calculator.

Stay up to date with the latest news promotions. The transition from processor based to core based licensing was first introduced with windows server 2016. Windows server core based licensing apply minimum 8 cores per cpu minimum 16 cores per server required the 2 core pack is just the sku that is sold via commercial channels.