Windows server 2003 enterprise virtualization rights

The big differentiator with the VDI solution on Azure is that customers do not have to build this VDI infrastructure themselves, Microsoft has done that already.

By using existing subscriptions customers only pay for compute, storage and networking within Azure which may lead to a cost saving. Your virtual Windows Desktop Are you thinking about offering the secure Windows 10 environment to your employees but through a centrally managed and flexible infrastructure?

VDI might be the solution for your organization. But please be aware of the appropriate software licensing or cloud subscription offerings.

Might you have any doubts on your choice or just want to be sure that you pick a compliant but both cost effective solution, please talk to one of our Microsoft Software Licensing Experts.

Microsoft Windows Virtualization Rights Demystified. In Microsoft Azure Windows 10 virtual licensing solutions In which way organizations set up their virtual desktop environment determines which type of software licenses they need.

Name required. Mail required. February 27, Enter the Funcave Talk at the Funboard. Core licenses are sold in packs of two a 2-pack of Core Licenses , and packs of 16 a pack of Core Licenses. Each processor needs to be licensed with a minimum of eight core licenses four 2-packs.

Each physical server, including single-processor servers, will need to be licensed with a minimum of 16 Core Licenses eight 2-packs or one pack. One core license must be assigned for each physical core on the server. Additional cores can then be licensed in increments of two packs or 16 packs.

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. Rather than paying the full price for a new Windows Server virtual machine, you will only pay the base compute rate. Each set of 16 Windows Server core licenses with Software Assurance entitles customers to use Windows Server on Microsoft Azure on up to 16 virtual cores allocated across two or fewer Azure virtual machines.

Each additional set of eight entitles use on up to eight virtual cores and one Base Instance. In other words, once a minimum initial allocation of 16 licenses with Software Assurance is made, customers can add virtual cores up to eight to an existing or new virtual machine with incremental sets of eight licenses. Each incremental set of eight licenses must be allocated to a single virtual machine. With Azure Hybrid Benefit, customers can move or add incremental workloads into Azure and pay non-Windows Linux pricing.

With Datacenter Edition licensing, customers get these lower-cost instances in Azure while maintaining existing on-premises deployments. This is referred to as dual use rights. Standard Edition licensing provides lower-cost instances in Azure, but does not provide dual use rights.

This means access to base Windows Server functionality on Azure does not require base Windows Server CALs, and customers can leverage the Azure hosting clause to host their own customer solutions. Customers may use Windows Server on other public clouds via infrastructure as a service IaaS offerings through authorized Service Providers. In order to provide customers with a variety of options to license Windows Server, Microsoft makes licenses for Windows Server available to Service Providers for sale to customers as part of Service Provider solutions.

This is done through agreement between Microsoft and Service Providers. Windows Server product page.