Windows Server Datacenter Edition - Unlimited Virtual Machines
Need some clarification on the following.
Datacenter Edition description lists:
Can be used as virtualization guest: Yes, unlimited virtual machines,
plus one Hyper-V host per license
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/editions-comparison-19
The way I understand it is, that I can create unlimited guest virtual machines without additional keys.
Is my understanding correct?
If not, please explain.
If yes, how do I go about creating guest virtual machines from the host's license?
This is not a general licensing question, more specifically regarding guest OS activation.
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Need some clarification on the following.
Datacenter Edition description lists:
Can be used as virtualization guest: Yes, unlimited virtual machines,
plus one Hyper-V host per license
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/editions-comparison-19
The way I understand it is, that I can create unlimited guest virtual machines without additional keys.
Is my understanding correct?
If not, please explain.
If yes, how do I go about creating guest virtual machines from the host's license?
This is not a general licensing question, more specifically regarding guest OS activation.
hyper-v guest windows-server-2019
asked 4 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?
– GregL
3 hours ago
Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.
– Michael Hampton♦
3 hours ago
Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)
– yagmoth555♦
2 hours ago
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Need some clarification on the following.
Datacenter Edition description lists:
Can be used as virtualization guest: Yes, unlimited virtual machines,
plus one Hyper-V host per license
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/editions-comparison-19
The way I understand it is, that I can create unlimited guest virtual machines without additional keys.
Is my understanding correct?
If not, please explain.
If yes, how do I go about creating guest virtual machines from the host's license?
This is not a general licensing question, more specifically regarding guest OS activation.
hyper-v guest windows-server-2019
asked 4 hours ago
AlexVPerlAlexVPerl
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Need some clarification on the following.
Datacenter Edition description lists:
Can be used as virtualization guest: Yes, unlimited virtual machines,
plus one Hyper-V host per license
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/editions-comparison-19
The way I understand it is, that I can create unlimited guest virtual machines without additional keys.
Is my understanding correct?
If not, please explain.
If yes, how do I go about creating guest virtual machines from the host's license?
This is not a general licensing question, more specifically regarding guest OS activation.
hyper-v guest windows-server-2019
hyper-v guest windows-server-2019
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Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?
– GregL
3 hours ago
Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.
– Michael Hampton♦
3 hours ago
Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)
– yagmoth555♦
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?
– GregL
3 hours ago
Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.
– Michael Hampton♦
3 hours ago
Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)
– yagmoth555♦
2 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?
– GregL
3 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?
– GregL
3 hours ago
Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.
– Michael Hampton♦
3 hours ago
Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.
– Michael Hampton♦
3 hours ago
Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)
– yagmoth555♦
2 hours ago
Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)
– yagmoth555♦
2 hours ago
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Windows VMs running on Datacenter are licensed through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation, which lets a VM activate via the Hyper-V service on the host.
All you need to do is to provision the VM with the appropriate AVMA product key, which are provided in Microsoft's documentation.
answered 3 hours ago
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Windows VMs running on Datacenter are licensed through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation, which lets a VM activate via the Hyper-V service on the host.
All you need to do is to provision the VM with the appropriate AVMA product key, which are provided in Microsoft's documentation.
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Windows VMs running on Datacenter are licensed through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation, which lets a VM activate via the Hyper-V service on the host.
All you need to do is to provision the VM with the appropriate AVMA product key, which are provided in Microsoft's documentation.
answered 3 hours ago
Michael Hampton♦Michael Hampton
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Windows VMs running on Datacenter are licensed through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation, which lets a VM activate via the Hyper-V service on the host.
All you need to do is to provision the VM with the appropriate AVMA product key, which are provided in Microsoft's documentation.
answered 3 hours ago
Michael Hampton♦Michael Hampton
171k27313639
Windows VMs running on Datacenter are licensed through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation, which lets a VM activate via the Hyper-V service on the host.
All you need to do is to provision the VM with the appropriate AVMA product key, which are provided in Microsoft's documentation.
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Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?
– GregL
3 hours ago
Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.
– Michael Hampton♦
3 hours ago
Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)
– yagmoth555♦
2 hours ago