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Copper Contributor

Jan 17, 2020

Windows Server virtualized on Linux (licencing)

Hello, We plan virtualizing Windows Server 2019 via Proxmox solution (Already used to virtualize Windows 2008) Not sure about licencing: should I just buy a licence for the 32 CPU cores for e...

gnumdk

Copper Contributor

Jan 18, 2020

Dave PatrickSo I need to buy a Microsoft Server Licence for my Linux server? Is that a joke?

HotCakeX

MVP

Jan 18, 2020

gnumdk

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gnumdk wrote:
So I need to buy a Microsoft Server Licence for my Linux server? Is that a joke?

I think it would be more cost efficient for you to host your VM on Microsoft Azure.

they do exactly that.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-machines/