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Windows Server 2022 Standard VM on Windows Server 2019 Standard host

tomoaki satou 20 Reputation points
2023-03-20T01:25:09.0566667+00:00

Is there a licensing issue with creating a Windows Server 2019 Standard and Windows Server 2022 Standard VM on Hyper-V with Windows Server 2019 Standard purchased and used as the host OS?

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  1. essjae 461 Reputation points
    2023-03-20T12:44:03.5566667+00:00

    Yes, you will be unlicensed for the 2022 VM.

    Windows Server OSEs are backwards compatible, not forward. With 2019 Standard you're only licensed for up to the 2019 version, for a 2022 version you'll need to provide and "assign" a 2022 Standard license to the host.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-20T12:40:58.4766667+00:00

    The host would need to be license properly for both Server 2019 and Server 2022.

    Some general info

    • Each host needs to be licensed.
    • A minimum of 8 core licenses is required for each physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses is required for each server.
    • Core licenses are sold in packs of two.
    • Standard Edition provides rights for up to 2 Operating System Environments or Windows Servers containers with Hyper-V isolation when all physical cores in the server are licensed. For each additional 1 or 2 VMs, all the physical cores in the server must be licensed again.
    • DataCenter Edition provides rights for unlimited Operating System Environments or Windows Servers containers with Hyper-V isolation when all physical cores in the server are licensed.

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  3. tomoaki satou 20 Reputation points
    2023-03-21T23:56:31.3066667+00:00

    Thanks for the info. It was helpful. I will close this question.

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