have two processor with 12 cores. Do I need a 24 core license for windows 2022 server

Sharafudheen VN 20 Reputation points
2023-10-17T05:26:13.0933333+00:00

have two processor with 12 cores. Do I need a 24 core license for windows 2022 or 2019 server

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-17T14:03:02.97+00:00

    Yes, you would need a 24 core license.

    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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  1. Sharafudheen VN 20 Reputation points
    2023-10-17T14:08:51.8466667+00:00

    See, this is my situation...

    i have one license Windows Server 2022 STD 16C,

    This is my server spec below

    HPE PROLIANT SERVER DL-380-G11 – RACK (SFF)

    Processor: 2x Intel® Xeon® Silver 4410Y Processor (2.0GHz/3.90GHz,

    30 MB L3 Cache, 12 Core / 24 Threads) 150W

    Please advise..


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