Windows Server 2019 - 16 Core Activation in VMWare

Question

Hello,

There is a dell server with VMware Standard installed on it and came with Windows Server 2019 Standard 16 Cores. I have 5 VM created on ESXi with 2 VCPU in each, I would like to know how to activate those VM using this 16 core Windows license and also want know that how many license cores will be consumed from these 5 VM.

Answer 1

Hello

For the VMWare Virtual machines, if you install Windows as a guest operating system in a new virtual machine, it requires activation the same as if you had installed it on a physical computer.

The type of license you have for your Windows operating system can affect how you activate Windows after you start to use it in a VMWare virtual machine.

With a retail license, when you buy Windows from a vendor, the license enables you to change platforms as often as you want. In this case, you can reactivate Windows over the Internet, or by phone with Microsoft Support.

With an enterprise license, you can move the operating system around freely.

Activate Windows - Microsoft Support

 

Best Regards,

Wesley Li

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