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Window Server Standard Hyper-V licensing
Some general info
- Each host needs to be licensed.
- A minimum of 8 core licenses is required for each physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses is required for each server.
- Core licenses are sold in packs of two.
- Standard Edition provides rights for up to 2 Operating System Environments or Windows Servers containers with Hyper-V isolation when all physical cores in the server are licensed. For each additional 1 or 2 VMs, all the physical cores in the server must be licensed again.
- DataCenter Edition provides rights for unlimited Operating System Environments or Windows Servers containers with Hyper-V isolation when all physical cores in the server are licensed.
Dave PatrickOk... so even Microsoft Gold partners doesn't know how licensing in 2022 svr works.
Because one told that only 2 VMs max can be running in Hyper-V role (even linux ones), 2nd told that linux VMs doesn't count.
Sounds good then. When in doubt just have your legal team interpret the EULA
- Sounds good what?
That 2 different Microsoft gold partners have different word about counting (or not) Linux VMs?
That's pathetic.2 different Microsoft gold partners have different word about counting (or not)Linux VMs?
That's pathetic.As mentioned, when in doubt just have your legal team interpret the EULA if you don't feel comfortable.
Operating System Environment. An “operating system environment” is:
- all or part of a physical or virtual (or otherwise emulated) operating system instance, that enables separate machine identity (primary computer name or similar unique identifier) or separate administrative rights, and instances of applications (if any), configured to run on the operating system instance or parts identified above.