Unlimited Virtualization with Windows Server Datacenter Edition

Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition allows you to run an unlimited number of virtualized Windows Server instances. This is a cost-effective and worry-free approach for licensing servers intended for virtualization.

Whether you’re consolidating a handful of workloads on a small server or dozens on a 64-processor system, Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition is a cost-effective solution for your virtualization needs.

Just license the processors on the host server and then run as many Virtual Machines (VMs) as you want. Only Windows Server Datacenter Edition offers this power, flexibility and cost savings.

• Deploy an unlimited number of Virtual Machines (VMs) – License the host server with Windows Server Datacenter Edition and run as many VMs as you want with Windows Server Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition.
• Move VMs freely – Transfer VMs freely from one host licensed with Windows Server Datacenter Edition to another without worrying about licensing compliance. Balance and rebalance guest workloads as often as you want to.
• Simplify licensing – Deploy additional VMs over time to meet your growing business needs – their operating system licenses are already covered by your host server’s Datacenter Edition license, simplifying deployment and reducing TCO.
• Available through Volume Licensing – Purchase Windows Server Datacenter Edition through your Microsoft Volume License Agreement (new!) or your OEM.
• From 2 to 64 processor machines – Use Windows Server Datacenter Edition on systems with as few as two processors (new!) and as many as 64 processors.

You can explore the licensing requirements and costs of your own virtualization scenarios with the Windows Server Virtualization Calculator.

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