Licensing Microsoft Windows Server 2019 on ESXI Host.

Question

Hello all,
Hi Hope you all doing great.

Actually we bought 3 license of 16 cores for Micorosft windows server 2019.
The server box have 2 physical processor each cpu have 10 cores(ESXI Installed).

We install a first VM Windows Server 2019 act like DC with 2vcpu (1 socket) and a second VM for Veeam with 8vCPU(1 socket).

also we need to install a third VM of Microsoft windows server 2019 for sage with 20vCPU(2 socket).

So my question is to activate Windows Server 2019, only to install 2 license of 16 cores in first VM, to ensure that all cores are licensed and will rest from the 2 license 4 cores, the others VM will be licensed if i install the 2 licenses in the first VM?

Really appreciate your help and thanks in Advance.

Regards,
Emiya

Answer 1

Hi @Sabri Majdoubi ,

Please note that these are technical forums, and is not meant for providing legal advice on licensing, licensing questions are best asked directly to a trained Microsoft licensing specialist.

You can contact Microsoft directly and discuss your licensing needs - www.microsoft.com/licensing

You'll also find some licensing information here:

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/pricing
• Windows Server 2019 Licensing Datasheet

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