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Windows Server 2016 is the cloud-ready operating system that
Datacenter Standard
supports customer workloads while introducing new technologies Feature
Edition Edition
that make it easy for customers to transition to cloud computing
when they are ready. Windows Server 2016 delivers powerful new Core functionality
of Windows Server
layers of security along with Azure-inspired innovation for the
applications and infrastructure that power business. Operating System
Environments
Editions overview (OSEs/Windows
Unlimited 2
Servers containers
Customers can choose from three primary editions of Windows with Hyper-V
Server, based on the size of the organization as well as virtualization isolation)
and datacenter requirements:
Windows Server
Unlimited Unlimited
• Datacenter Edition is ideal for highly virtualized and software- containers
defined datacenter environments. Host Guardian
Service
• Standard Edition is ideal for customers with low density or
non-virtualized environments. Nano Server *
• Essentials Edition is a cloud-connected first server, ideal for
Storage features
small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices. Essentials including Storage
is a good option for customers currently using the Foundation Spaces Direct and
Edition, which is not available with Windows Server 2016. Storage Replica
Shielded Virtual
Windows Server 2016 features Machines
Windows Server 2016 customers benefit from a variety of new
Networking stack
features. New features in Standard Edition include Nano Server
and unlimited Windows Server containers; customers also receive Price** $6,155 $883
rights to two Operating System Environments (OSEs) or Windows
** Software Assurance is required to install and use Nano Server.
Server containers with Hyper-V isolation. New features exclusive
** Pricing for Open (NL) ERP license for 16 core licenses. Actual
to Datacenter Edition include Shielded Virtual Machines, software- customer prices may vary.
defined networking, Storage Spaces Direct, and Storage Replica;
customers receive rights to unlimited OSEs or Windows Server
containers with Hyper-V isolation.
Windows Server 2016 Licensing
** All physical cores on the server must be licensed, subject to a minimum of 8 core licenses per physical
processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses per server.
** CALs are required for every user or device accessing a server. See the Product Terms for details.
** 8 two-core packs will be the minimum required to license each physical server. The two-core pack for
each edition is 1/8th the price of a license for a 2-processor server for corresponding Windows Server
2012 R2 editions.
** Rounding may result in slight variations in the final price of eight 2-pack core SKUs relative to the price
of one Windows Server 2012 R2 processor SKU.
Windows Server 2016 Licensing
2 8 8 8 8 10
4* 16 16 16 16 20
Note: Customers are not required to share inventory with Microsoft, but may be asked to share
inventory if required.
Windows Server 2016 Licensing
Full core Servers with ≤8 cores A minimum of 8 cores Customer is not required No price impact:
license per processor and ≤16 per processor and 16 to establish or maintain Customer licensing
grants cores per server. cores per server for the documentation of their Windows Server 2016 on
corresponding edition of server environment. servers with ≤ 8 cores
Windows Server 2016. per processor and ≤ 16
cores per server pay
approximately the same
amount* as they did for
a 2-processor Windows
Server 2012 R2 license.
Additional Servers with >8 cores Grants for core licenses for Customer is required to Price impact:
core license per processor and servers greater than 8 per establish and maintain Customer pays Software
grants >16 cores per server. processor and 16 cores per documentation of their Assurance on incremental
server and customer pays server environment. cores.
Software Assurance on
incremental cores.
* Rounding may result in slight variations in the final price of eight 2-pack core SKUs relative to the price of one Windows Server 2012 R2 processor SKU.
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