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Iron Contributor

Mar 01, 2024

Can a Windows Server perpetual license be hosted in a Public Cloud?

Dear team, We are an Indirect Provider in CSP and we need to make a decisions for a significant amount of licenses we have. To help you on the reply, we are having our own Datacenter structure on...

Bronze Contributor

Mar 04, 2024

Steve_Leach1

You can't buy SA thru CSP, but CSP does have certain SA benefits included in their Software licenses. Check the product terms for details on that.

Also, I think this overview clearly shows what's possible and what's not with using Software Perpetual from CSP. Software Perpetual can only be used on dedicated hardware, not shared/public.

nick_Anag

Iron Contributor

Mar 04, 2024

Dear MartijnElfers,

Much appreciated for the reply.

Based on my understanding while reading the documentation around Flexible Virtualization, we as an Indirect Provider in CSP with owned Datacenters are being part of the "Authorized Outsourcer" shown in your screenshot. Am I correct?

If yes, then you are also correct that CSP perpetual licenses cannot be deployed in public cloud. Do you agree with my thinking Martijn?

Thank again for your really important addition.

Best regards,
Nick

MartijnElfers
Bronze Contributor
Mar 04, 2024
Yes, indeed. You can't use CSP Perpetual on shared hardware via an Authorized Outsourcer. It needs to be dedicted hardware. Or license thru CSP Subscriptions.