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AndrzejSTG
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Feb 23, 2023

Hyper-V Server 2019 (Free) as a Virtual Machine and Application Server

Hyper-V Server 2019 (Free)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2019

Hyper-V Server 2019 (Free) - Can be installed as a virtual machine?

Can I legally install other products like SQL Express on Hyper-V Server 2019 (Free)?

I tested Hyper-V Server 2019 (Free) with SQL Express and other programs, everything works the same as on a paid server with a GUI, therefore are there any license provisions that limit the installation of this server only on physical hardware? or prohibit the installation of other roles or third-party applications ? I have already searched many sites, read the EULA included with Hyper-V Server 2019 (Free) and I do not see any mention of such restrictions anywhere.

 

Thank you for your help.

  • Legal licensing issues cannot be resolved by anonymous forums users. Your lawyers would not be happy with that. The best we can do is point you towards documentation. Your lawyers may be able to provide a legal interpretation, otherwise you could contact microsoft directly.