Windows Server 2016 Standard And Datacenter Core Based Licensing

Windows server licensing changes in 2016.

Windows server 2016 standard and datacenter core based licensing. In addition to the base windows server cal or external connector license some functionalities will continue to require the purchase of an. Currently in windows server 2012 if you purchased a standard license then you would receive permission from microsoft to install windows server on a single physical server with up to 2 processors within the server. 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. One of the most noticeable changes will be a move from per processor licensing to per core licensing for windows server 2016 standard and datacenter editions.

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. The biggest change obviously is that microsoft is shifting from processor based licensing to core based licensing. Meanwhile you can check out these related posts on the mirazon blog.