Microsoft Windows Server Datacenter – 16 Core License with Software Assurance provides a powerful enterprise server platform designed for highly virtualized environments and software-defined data centers. The Datacenter edition includes advanced infrastructure capabilities such as unlimited virtualization rights, enhanced security features, and hybrid cloud integration.

This license covers 16 physical processor cores, which meets Microsoft’s minimum core licensing requirement per server. Software Assurance enhances the value of the license by providing upgrade rights and additional deployment flexibility.

Key Features

Unlimited Virtualization
Run unlimited Windows Server virtual machines when all cores on the server are licensed.

Advanced Security
Includes secured-core server, shielded virtual machines, and advanced encryption capabilities.

Software-Defined Data Center
Supports software-defined networking, storage spaces direct, and infrastructure automation.

Software Assurance Benefits
Includes version upgrade rights, license mobility, and enhanced support resources.

Licensing Model

Windows Server uses a core-based licensing model:

• Minimum 16 cores per server

• Minimum 8 cores per processor

Additional core packs may be required depending on server hardware.

Ideal For

• Highly virtualized environments

• Enterprise data centers

• Hybrid cloud infrastructure

• Large enterprise application hosting