Customers who purchase a windows server datacenter license without sa before nov. Microsoft software assurance benefits for office can help your organization accelerate deployment and improve enduser productivity. Windows server standard 2012 base license oem type license operating systems supported windows packaging oem disclaimer disclaimer use of this oem system builder channel software is subject to the terms of the microsoft oem system builder license. This guide does not supersede or replace any of the legal documentation covering sql server 2012 product. Server since sql server 2012 went to a corebased licensing model. This service includes beta and final versions of the latest software versions of windows server essentials when they are released. Microsoft produkte konnen optional mit einer software assurance sa. Dec 23, 2014 install the software on a backup server for dr purposes upgrade that software to the latest version when a new version is released the socalled free upgrade benefit so, before you say no when your reseller asks you about sa, you should at least look at the additional licensing rights that are included. But heres the catch you must provide microsoft with sufficient documentation to receive the extra licenses. Windows server 2012 licensing in detail aidan finn, it pro. What to know about upgrading to windows server 2016 with. Aug 21, 20 microsoft rolled out new licensing for windows server 2012 r2, which means its a good time to reevaluate your server software needs. Adding software assurance to your oem server purchase.
Youve heard horror stories about the sql server 2012 licensing model double the cost, double the complexity. Microsoft windows server 2012 training interface technical. Windows server 2012 captures the experience microsoft has gained from building and operating public clouds to deliver a highly dynamic, available, and costeffective server platform for your datacenter and your private cloud. If you are planning to deploy windows server 2012 r2, remember. Each windows server enterprise 2008 r2 license covered by software assurance at the release of 2012 can be renewed with two windows. Windows server 2012 essentials is an ideal server for small businesses. Server 2012 r2 without software assurance is not that expensive. With volume licensing for products such as windows 8.
Windows server premium assurance and sql server premium assurance are purchased as addons to software assurance on that product. Jun 15, 2015 yes, you need to purchase 2012 rds cals for use with your new server 2012 r2 rds server. Commercial licensing reference guide windows server 2012 r2. Windows server 2012 r2 remote desktop services licensing data sheet rds cal versions an older version rds cal cannot be used to access a newer version of the corresponding server software. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. Microsoft software assurance is a service option for windows server 2012 r2 essentials during your license agreement term. Thanks in part to the support of many microsoft thirdparty hardware and software partners, windows server helps users achieve the greatest return on server investments. How to migrate and upgrade windows server rds cals from 2008. With the windows server 2012 r2 standard edition licensing model, you can grow your virtualization environment by either buying a stepup license to datacenter edition if you have software assurance, or by simply buying additional standard edition licenses and assigning them to the same physical server. Apr, 2017 if you have a server with 20 cores running windows server 2012 with software assurance, then microsoft will grant you 20 core licenses for windows server 2016. Sa is a real hit or miss solution depending on the companys needs. Which license to buy to activate multiple rdp sessions and. Aug 12, 20 software assurance customers skip price hike. When help is needed, you can contact the 24 x 7 problem resolution department via phone or web.
Microsoft windows server 2012 datacenter r2 2cpu open. Thus, customers with no plans to deploy windows server 2012 r2 could save by purchasing licenses sooner rather than later. Renewing software assurance is the best way to protect investments while gaining access to new versions, technical assistance, and deployment planning. The following table shows which rds cal and license server versions are compatible with each other. I currently have a server 2008 r2 rds licensing server in production that id like to replace with server 2012 r2.
Nov 23, 2017 agpm is available as part of the microsoft desktop optimization pack mdop for software assurance. Aug 08, 20 windows server 2012 users whether or not they have software assurance dont need to upgrade their cals. Windows server licensing for virtual environments windows. Windows server 2008 r2 customers can upgrade to windows server 2012 r2. Feb 05, 2016 windows server 2012 r2 through oem and volume licensing offers the same downgrade and virtualisation rights, which i introduced in the last post. Windows server premium assurance sql server premium assurance. Microsoft unveils sql server 2012 licensing and pricing. Microsoft software assurance can be purchased within 90 days of the oem software purchase. One license of windows server 2012 r2 allows you to run the os on one single or dualprocessor server. Windows server standard is a server operating system that enables a computer to handle network roles such as print server, domain controller, web server, and file server. Yes, i stressed the word license and well get back to that in a minute.
Windows server 2016 licensing changes directions on microsoft. Purchase additional standard edition licenses and assign them to the same physical server, giving you the rights to run. Advanced group policy management microsoft desktop. For windows server 2012 r2, a server license datacenter or standard. Microsoft windows server 2012 r2 rds call 8003181439 or text 9495419036 sales and support. Software assurance by product microsoft volume licensing. If you have active software assurance coverage on your current windows server licenses at the time of the windows server 2012 r2 general. Commercial licensing reference guide for windows server 2012 r2. Specifically, for every license of windows server 2012 r2 that is covered by software assurance, the customer will receive an equivalent number of per core licenses for no additional license charge.
Windows server 2012 r2 pricing and licensing directions on. Windows server 2012 r2 lizenzierung softwareexpress. A single license covers up to two physical processors in a server, microsoft stated. If you have software assurance on enterprise, standard or windows server 2008 r2 hpc editions when windows server 2012 is released and the normal. This carries over the customers entitlement to four vms something they had from windows server enterprise. If you have a server with 20 cores running windows server 2012 with software assurance, then microsoft will grant you 20 core licenses for windows server 2016. Core counts can be documented using a tool such as the software. The point of buying it with software assurance, means you get upgrade rights when the next server version is released. For example, a windows server 2016 rds license server can host licenses from all previous versions of rds, while a windows server 2012 r2 rds license server can only host licenses up to windows server 2012 r2. Buy microsoft open license for windows server 2012 r2 essentials with software assurance featuring supports up to 25 users and 50 devices, management. Select the edition of windows server 2012 r2 based on your virtualization needs and edition features. Microsoft server software support for microsoft azure virtual.
To have unlimited virtual machine capability, organizations either had to buy the enterprise edition of sql server 2008 r2 with software assurance or they had to buy the datacenter edition of that. The only exception to this rule is when the newer server software is an r2 release. If you purchase standard edition today but find you need to expand the virtualization capacity of your licensed server, you can do one of the following. Mar 16, 2015 each windows server enterprise 2008 r2 license covered by software assurance at the release of 2012 can be renewed with two windows server standard a ratio of 1. Sql server 2008 r2 customers can upgrade to sql server 2012 r2 and again to sql server 2016 byol only. You are a database professional considering or implementing a move to sql server 2012 from your current database configuration. Sep 26, 20 pay close attention to the price of windows server 2012 r2 datacenter. Deployment get help with deployment planning services evaluate current software through technet supports multiple languages go virtual with windows vda enjoy new roaming use rights for office license mobility through software assurance repurpose pcs for vdi with windows thin pc. Jul 24, 2019 for windows server 2012 and windows server 2008 r2, must have hotfix 2854082 installed on all nodes must use a singlecluster ip address resource must use azurehosted storage by using one of the following options.
This software is intended for preinstallation on a new personal computer for resale. For example, a windows server 2012 rds cal can be used to access windows. Windows server standard edition provides a comprehensive server platform that is easy to deploy, manage, and use. Software assurance benefits 20 additional product licensing resources 21. Microsoft bumps up windows server 2012 r2 pricing software. Ms gets you hooked on server 2012 datacenter, jacks up the. Microsoft software assurance for windows server 2012 r2. Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. D and things can only get better with software you get my choice software. Software assurance spans microsofts range of software products and services, including the windows operating system, microsoft office, exchange, sql server, and many others. How to avail and where can we avail this software assurance if it is applicable for this bundle server packaged. Should i buy software assurance with my microsoft licenses. Microsoft ups price on windows server 2012 r2 datacenter by. This quick release cycle further promotes the benefits of software assurance sa licensing as.
As expected, if you have software assurance sa on your windows server licenses, then you will receive r2 licenses at no extra charge. Windows server 2012 r2 through oem and volume licensing offers the same downgrade and virtualisation rights, which i introduced in the last post. What if you dont have software assurance on your servers. As a server operating system, it is also the platform for separately acquired server applications such as exchange server or sql server. A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and use microsoft products efficiently, software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity. The new details were quietly released last week aug. Aug 09, 20 customers using windows server 2012 with an active software assurance sa coverage will get a transitional license to use the r2 update, so should theoretically pay no more. Per offering windows server premium assurance sql server premium assurance eligible products windows server 2008r2 standard, datacenter, and enterprise windows server 2012r2 standard and datacenter. Microsoft moves to per core licensing for windows server. Microsoft has lifted the lid on the pricing for its upcoming windows server 2012 r2 products. Sell windows server 2012 datacenter with software assurance.
Windows server standard edition includes software assurance. It allows businesses to lower total cost of ownership tco. After ga of windows server 2016, customers are encouraged to inventory their environment using appropriate tools, including software inventory logging sil, or thirdparty inventory tools. It provides a powerful and flexible solution that helps protect your business data while allowing you to access the information you need from virtually anywhere by using almost any device. If the 2008 rds cals had active software assurance sa when 2012 was released then the licenses are 2012 and can be used for the new server. Jun 16, 2016 hi, to have access to rds sessions on the windows server as an azure vm, you need rds sals subscriber access licenses through a microsoft services provider license agreement spla reseller per user. Microsoft software assurance can be purchased within. May, 2019 persocket licensing in windows server 2012 r2. The catch is that software assurance is required to take advantage of. Sie fur ihre oemwindowsserverlizenz eine software assurance kaufen. Datacenter edition for highly virtualized private clouds. After ga of windows server 2016, customers are encouraged to inventory their environment using appropriate tools, including software inventory logging sil, or thirdparty inventory tools additional core grants will be provided to customers with software assurance for the physical cores currently in use on their licensed servers with active software assurance. Microsoft windows server 2012 essentials r2 open government.
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