Windows Server Standard Core License

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Windows server standard core license.

A minimum of 8 core licenses are required for each physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses are required for each server. Server core includes most but not all server roles. 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. The licensing models for windows server 2016 standard edition and datacenter edition have changed from processor based to core based licensing windows server 2016 essentials edition will continue to be on the processor based licensing model.

For example if windows server standard was deployed on a server with 4 processors two 2 licenses would be necessary as each license covers up to 2 processors. Wds transport server is new to server core installations in windows server 2019 also in the semi annual channel starting with windows server version 1803 features windows server features installable with server manager or powershell. Servers are licensed based on the number of processor cores in the physical server. All physical cores in the server must be licensed.

This allowed up to 4 vms on that server because each license permitted up to 2 vms. The transition from processor based to core based licensing was first introduced with windows server 2016. If you needed another vm or another 2 vms just allocate another license to that same server. In addition to the base windows server cal or external connector license some functionalities will continue to require the purchase of an.

For specific pricing contact your microsoft reseller. 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. Windows server standard and datacenter editions continue to require windows server cals for every user or device accessing a server see the product terms for exceptions or windows server external connector licenses for servers accessed by external users. Windows server 2019 windows server 2016 and windows server semi annual channel the server core option is a minimal installation option that is available when you are deploying the standard or datacenter edition of windows server.