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1. #WINDOWS 2012 R2 REMOTE DESKTOP SERVICES LICENSING UPGRADE#
2. #WINDOWS 2012 R2 REMOTE DESKTOP SERVICES LICENSING SOFTWARE#

(See the chart " Server-Side Licensing for Windows Server".)īoth server editions include the same technical features and capabilities and differ only with respect to virtualization use rights. Licensing two servers, each with a single processor, requires a total of two licenses, and licensing a server that contains four processors requires two licenses. Regardless of edition, each license covers up to two physical processors on a single server (the number of cores inside each processor is immaterial) and each license can be assigned to one server only. Both server editions use the same paired-processor licensing model. Server-Side LicensingĪs with its predecessor, Windows Server 2012 R2 continues to be offered in two general purpose server editions for midsize and large organizations: Standard and Datacenter. Server-side licenses provide the right to run one or more instances of Windows Server on server hardware, and three different types of CALs provide the right for users or end-user devices to access resources on the server. Windows Server continues to use a two-tiered licensing model. In contrast, with the exception of some pricing changes, licensing for Windows Server 2012 R2 remains almost identical to Windows Server 2012. The transition from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012 involved substantial changes to the product's licensing model, edition lineup, and pricing. (SA is a subscription add-on to a license that provides rights to new product versions and other benefits the annual SA fee for Windows Server licenses is 25% of the underlying license price.) Licensing for Windows Server Largely Unchanged Customers who have SA on existing Windows Server licenses will be entitled to Windows Server 2012 R2 upgrades if SA is active the month the version becomes available for download.

2013, but the version might be available for download from Microsoft's Volume License Service Center several weeks before that. Windows Server 2012 R2 licenses will be generally available for sale in Nov.

#WINDOWS 2012 R2 REMOTE DESKTOP SERVICES LICENSING SOFTWARE#

2014, customers with Software Assurance (SA) on Remote Desktop Services CALs may be able to save money if they move some types of remote desktop workloads to cloud hosters.

#WINDOWS 2012 R2 REMOTE DESKTOP SERVICES LICENSING UPGRADE#

However, new CALs will not be needed to upgrade from Windows Server 2012 to 2012 R2. Although some volume licensing contracts may delay the change, customers might need to plan ahead to exploit current pricing. Prices for Windows Server Datacenter licenses and Remote Desktop Services Client Access Licenses (CALs) will increase when Windows Server 2012 R2 becomes available later this year.