Windows Server Licensing For Virtual Machines

All current generation virtual machines include load balancing and auto scaling at no cost.

Windows server licensing for virtual machines.

The license to run windows server in the azure environment is by default included in the per minute cost of your windows virtual machine. For every additional 2 vms added all of the cores in the server must be licensed again. Automatic virtual machine activation avma acts as a proof of purchase mechanism helping to ensure that windows products are used in accordance with the product use rights and microsoft software license terms. For the two previous server versions they used a fairly straightforward model that only considered physical cpu sockets.

As most everyone now knows microsoft changed their windows server licensing model with the release of the windows server 2016 family. Windows server licenses are not eligible for license mobility through software assurance but customers licensing windows server with software assurance can utilize the azure hybrid benefit for a cheaper per minute cost when running a windows virtual machine. Shielded virtual machines vms software defined networking. Core windows server functionality.

Licensing a windows server for three vms. 3 additional licenses are also required for customers who wish to license more than the 2 virtual machines vms included for windows server 2019 standard. 06 feb 2018 by eric siron 2. You ll need to do something similar when you have a server with four processors.

Azure virtual machines gives you the flexibility of virtualization for a wide range of computing solutions with support for linux windows server sql server oracle ibm sap and more. In addition to the base windows server cal or external connector license some functionalities will continue to require the purchase of an. Understanding windows server virtual machine licensing. 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.