In this guide by certified microsoft gold partner trusted tech team we cover the essential licensing differences between today s top microsoft server versions and editions.
Windows server 2012 license guide.
You can use rd licensing to install issue and track the availability and usage of licenses.
Rd licensing configuration on windows server 2012 1.
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With the windows server 2012 r2 standard edition licensing model you can grow your virtualization environment by either buying a step up license to datacenter edition if you have software assurance or by simply buying additional standard edition licenses and assigning them to the same physical server.
In the server manager rdms console overview page click on to add a license.
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Remote desktop licensing rd licensing is a remote desktop services role service that is included with windows server 2012.
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.
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Specialty servers server license no cal required.
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Windows server offers additional features in standard and datacenter editions.
Cals are required for every user or device accessing a server.
Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices.
Configuring the deployment settings a.
For example a windows server 2016 rds license server can host licenses from all previous versions of rds while a windows server 2012 r2 rds license server can only host licenses up to windows server 2012 r2.
Physical or minimally virtualized environments.