Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard – 2 Core Add-On License allows organizations to extend an existing Windows Server Standard deployment by licensing additional processor cores beyond the base license.

Because Windows Server uses a core-based licensing model, all physical processor cores on the server must be licensed.

Key Benefits

Flexible Core Licensing
Expand licensing to match server hardware requirements.

Supports Higher Core Servers
Ideal for modern servers with larger CPU configurations.

Licensing Compliance
Ensures all cores running Windows Server are properly licensed.

Licensing Requirements

• Requires a base Windows Server Standard license

• Each license covers 2 processor cores

• All cores on the server must be licensed

Ideal For

• Expanding infrastructure environments

• Servers with more than 16 cores

• Hardware upgrades requiring additional licensing