Windows Server Standard OSE allotment
Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited
- Kind
- Virtualization
- Statement
- PT-WS: “Standard edition permits use of the server software in two OSEs on the Licensed Server. Standard edition permits use of one Running Instance of the server software in the Physical OSE on the Licensed Server (in addition to two Virtual OSEs), if the Physical OSE is used solely to host and manage the Virtual OSEs.” Customer may assign additional Standard edition Licenses to the Licensed Server equal to the physical-core requirement “and use the server software in two additional OSEs on the Licensed Server.” Separate from Datacenter unlimited OSEs.
- Applies when
- Licensing Windows Server Standard by Physical Core on a Server (all Physical Cores licensed, subject to the 8/16 minima).
- Applies to
- Windows Server Standard when all Physical Cores on the Licensed Server are licensed under Per Core/CAL. Not Datacenter unlimited rights.
- Aliases
- Standard two OSEs; Standard stacking; Hyper-V host OSE
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