Pricing and licensing overview
To give you a more consistent licensing experience across multi-cloud environments, we transitioned from processor-based licensing to core-based licensing for Windows Server 2019 Datacenter and Standard editions. For specific pricing, contact your Microsoft reseller.
Windows Server 2019 edition | Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
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Datacenter[2] | Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $6,155 |
Standard[2] | Physical or minimally virtualized environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $972 |
Essentials | Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices | Specialty servers (server license) | No CAL required | $501 |
Windows Server 2019 edition
Datacenter[2] | Ideal for Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments | Licensing model Core-based | CAL requirements[1] Windows Server CAL | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] $6,155 |
Windows Server 2019 edition
Standard[2] | Ideal for Physical or minimally virtualized environments | Licensing model Core-based | CAL requirements[1] Windows Server CAL | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] $972 |
Windows Server 2019 edition
Essentials | Ideal for Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices | Licensing model Specialty servers (server license) | CAL requirements[1] No CAL required | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] $501 |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
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Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
| Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements[1] | Pricing Open NL ERP (USD)[3] |
Windows Server 2019 edition
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Windows Server 2019 feature differentiation
Feature | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
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Core Windows Server functionality | ||
Hybrid integration | ||
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure | ||
OSEs*/Hyper-V containers | 2[*] | Unlimited |
Windows Server containers | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Host Guardian Service | ||
Storage Replica | ||
Shielded virtual machines (VMs) | ||
Software-defined networking | ||
Software-defined storage | ||
Feature Core Windows Server functionality | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
Feature Hybrid integration | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
Feature Hyper-Converged Infrastructure | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
Feature OSEs*/Hyper-V containers | Standard edition 2[*] | Datacenter edition Unlimited |
Feature | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
Feature Windows Server containers | Standard edition Unlimited | Datacenter edition Unlimited |
Feature Host Guardian Service | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
Feature Storage Replica | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
Feature Shielded virtual machines (VMs) | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
Feature Software-defined networking | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
Feature Software-defined storage | Standard edition | Datacenter edition |
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