Windows Server 2016 & System Center 2016 will be available in SPLA in October.
Licensing Summary:
- Per core license model replaces processor license model on October SPUR.
- Each physical processor needs a minimum of 8 core licenses.
- Both Windows Server Standard & Datacenter Editions provide support for unlimited Windows Server containers.
- Windows Server Standard Edition requires all physical cores to be licensed in order to run 1 Windows Hyper-V container (or Virtual Machine).
- Windows Server Datacenter Edition requires all physical cores to be licensed in order to run unlimited Windows Hyper-V containers (or Virtual Machines).
New Licensing SKU’s:
| Part Number | Item Name |
| 9EM-00562 | WinSvrSTDCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core |
| 9EA-00039 | WinSvrDCCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core |
| 9EN-00494 | SysCtrStdCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core |
| 9EP-00037 | SysCtrDatactrCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic |
| 9GA-00006 | CISSteStdCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core |
| 9GS-00495 | CISSteDCCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic CoreL |
Licensing Scenarios:
- Scenario 1: A physical server with 2 Physical Processors and 4 Cores would require in the new licensing method:
In case of Windows Server Standard:
| Part Number | Item Name | Quantity |
| 9EM-00562 | WinSvrSTDCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core | 8 |
In case of Windows Server Datacenter:
| Part Number | Item Name | Quantity |
| 9EA-00039 | WinSvrDCCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core | 8 |
- Scenario 2: A physical server with 2 Physical Processors, 4 Cores and 2 Virtual Machines would require in the new licensing method:
In case of Windows Server Standard:
| Part Number | Item Name | Quantity |
| 9EM-00562 | WinSvrSTDCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core | 16 |
In case of Windows Server Datacenter:
| Part Number | Item Name | Quantity |
| 9EA-00039 | WinSvrDCCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core | 8 |
- Scenario 3: A physical server with 2 Physical Processors and 16 Cores would require in the new licensing method:
In case of Windows Server Standard:
| Part Number | Item Name | Quantity |
| 9EM-00562 | WinSvrSTDCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core | 16 |
In case of Windows Server Datacenter:
| Part Number | Item Name | Quantity |
| 9EA-00039 | WinSvrDCCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic Core | 16 |
*The total licenses needed is divided by 2 since each reporting SKU covers 2 core licenses
Partners whose Microsoft SPLA Agreement is not yet expired, can still report the Windows Server Per Processor License until the expiry date of their Agreement.
