Windows server essentials 2022 - where to buy a license

Dave Reid 16 Reputation points
2021-11-27T22:55:58.297+00:00

I need to know where to buy a Windows server essentials 2022 license. I want it for a standalone small server. I previously used Server 2012 Essentials and do not want to have to buy Server 2019 Essentials now that 2022 Essentials is out. MS seems to be making this difficult.

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  1. Dave Reid 16 Reputation points
    2021-12-01T18:52:57.953+00:00

    I am also close to rejecting Windows Server altogether because of the lack of drivers for AMD Ryzen Hardware. The last group of servers I built where based on Server 2012 and you could Windows Desktop drivers with Zero Issue. It seems Microsoft has gone out of it's way to force you to use inferior (really badly inferior) server hardware now, and there seems no way around it. I hated to it but I know building a test server on Fedora as a result. I would really rather pay for Windows Server License but Microsoft has decided we are not important enough.

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  2. Dave Patrick 425.7K Reputation points MVP
    2021-11-27T23:04:15+00:00

    May be difficult to get hold of, looks to be an OEM-only product. Might check with Dell, HP, etc. about ROK options.
    Windows Server Essentials is available through our OEM Server Hardware partners.
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/pricing

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  3. Dave Reid 16 Reputation points
    2021-11-28T00:27:19.663+00:00

    I found one company selling it at https://softwarekeep.com/microsoft-windows-server-2022-essential.html but I am not sure if they are completely legit or not. They claim to be a Microsoft Partner but I could not find them on the Partner page.

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  4. Dave Patrick 425.7K Reputation points MVP
    2021-11-28T00:30:04.14+00:00

    We've no clue on that, you can also chat with microsoft sales here weekdays. Also try Dell or HP sales chat.
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/pricing

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  5. Dave Reid 16 Reputation points
    2021-12-01T18:41:55.227+00:00

    You can get if you buy a server at Dell and that is the only option I see currently, which I will not do of course.

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