May 19 2020 04:55 AM
Hello!
I have been looking into licensing bits of Windows Virtual Desktop solution that runs on Windows Server host pool.
What is clear and without any doubt - every user needs RDS CAL with SA Rights (VL +SA / CSP subscription). Yet however when deploying host pool with Windows Server I notice the following:
It has been automatically marked during deployment and I had no control over it. When inspected in ARM it corresponds to the following property:
This in turn is standard Host-Pool Windows Server VM, which meters as if it had actual AHB benefit applied(!)
Following questions now:
1) Is Windows Server license free for Windows Server Host Pools? (I so wish this was the case ;) )
2) If this turns out to be incorrect, all aware customers should set PAYG license model?
Really hope for some clarifications
Thanks!
May 19 2020 08:57 AM - edited May 19 2020 09:00 AM
@Aleksander Pawlak Correct, OS licensing costs do not apply to WVD session hosts. Most likely part of Microsoft's strategy to promote as-is RDS(H) migrations, when (re)building a Windows 10 Multi-session image is not appropriate. Although I would expect Windows_Server as license type, the end result should be the same (automated auding might one day deem it as strange though, I suppose).
"You need an Azure account and subscription to quickly deploy and manage your virtualization environment. These are the Azure components that factor into the price of a Windows Virtual Desktop deployment.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-desktop/
May 19 2020 09:02 AM
This is really nice, I wish it was stated somewhere specifically as it would save me a little headache and fear of being non-compliant and utilizing AHUB without having proper license in place