Microsoft Windows Server Standard – 16 Core License with Software Assurance provides a reliable and secure server platform designed for physical servers and lightly virtualized environments. Windows Server Standard delivers powerful infrastructure services, centralized network management, and built-in security capabilities for modern business environments.

This license covers 16 processor cores, which meets Microsoft’s minimum core licensing requirement per server.

Software Assurance adds additional benefits such as version upgrade rights, licensing flexibility, and access to Microsoft deployment resources.

Key Features

Reliable Infrastructure Platform
Supports file services, application hosting, and network workloads.

Virtualization Capabilities
Run up to two Windows Server virtual machines when all cores are licensed.

Enhanced Security
Built-in security technologies help protect server environments.

Hybrid Cloud Integration
Connect on-premises servers with Microsoft Azure services.

Software Assurance Benefits
Includes upgrade rights and additional licensing flexibility.

Licensing Model

• Core-based licensing model

• Minimum 16 cores per server

• Minimum 8 cores per processor

Ideal For

• Small to mid-sized organizations

• Infrastructure and application servers

• Light virtualization environments

• Hybrid IT deployments