Windows Server Cal Calculator

I figured it was time to update the highly popular calculator to reflect the standard price increase.

Windows server cal calculator. Number of physical processors on the server. Through multiple inputs you will be able to receive which version how many cores you need to license rds remote desktop services needs among more. See the product use rights for details. License mobility across server farms is not available for windows server so in a multi host environment where oses vms are expected to move between hosts on a regular basis each of the hosts must be fully licensed at all times to support the peak.

Through this windows server calculator you can input your physical specifications for your server and other needs and we will provide our best suggestion on how to license at the best cost. Specialty servers server license no cal required. Client access licensing cal recommended licenses. Client access licenses cals requirements.

Cost of core licenses sold in 16 packs. Cal suites simplify licensing and tracking by reducing the number of licenses that are necessary to access microsoft servers. If you re new to the licensing changes in windows server 2016 or. A client access license cal suite is a single license that provides use rights that are equivalent to multiple licenses.

Virtual machine licensing. M f 5 00 am to 5 00 pm pt american owned and operated. Number of physical cores per processor. Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices.

The intent here is to give you a general idea of how many 2 core packs you may need and what it may cost to license windows server 2016. Microsoft cloud platform partners windows server licensing information cals are required for every user or device accessing a server. Largely this calculator is identical to the windows server 2016 calculator with a few minor tweaks. I decided to add a calculator to demonstrate the licensing components of the per core windows server 2016 licensing model.

Windows server 2019 core licensing calculator. With the core based licensing model server licensing is based on the total number of cores on the physical server. Subscribe to monthly newsletter to. Select device cals as most cost effective option.

Like other cals cal suites can be licensed on either a per user or per device basis.