windows server 2016 licensing tips

Answers to Your IT NightmaresWindows Server 2016 Licensing Tips

Windows Server 2016 Worries New Licensing Structure

Concerns about cost increases

We’ll Put Your Mind at Ease Breakdown of changes and cost

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General Changes Standard and Datacenter

Core-based licensing now

Other Editions e.g. Essentials and MultiPoint Server Still using CPU licensing scheme

Standard & Datacenter Breakdown Shows # of 2-Core Packs Needed Based on # of Cores per Processor 8 or Fewer Cores per CPU = Same

Price Cost increases when >1 CPU with >8 cores

What It Really Means Minimum Cost is 8 of the 2-Core Packs

16 total cores

Same Cost to License: 1U server with single quad-core CPU 2U server with dual 8-core CPUs

Example Comparison Dell PowerEdge R310

Single quad-core CPU = 8 x 2-core packs

Dell PowerEdge R720 Dual 8-core CPUs = 8 x 2-core packs

Dell PowerEdge R730 Dual 12-core CPUs = 12 x 2-core packs

Virtualization Licensing Datacenter = Unlimited VMs Standard = Up to 2 VMs

Need more?• License as if additional server per 2 VMs

R730 Example with 4 VMs Dual 12-core CPUs Need 24 total 2-core packs• 12 for physical server and first 2 VMs• 12 for additional 2 VMs

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