Jan 17, 2025 · Hey folks, Wanted to ask a question about Windows Server 2025 Datacenter. We have the funds now to procure licensing in prep for the 2027 EOL of Server 2016. What we need to license …

Apr 16, 2020 · I have windows server datacenter on two of my servers and want to add 4 windows server hyper-v sessions. Questions Do I have to buy the windows server for each one? If so, do I …

May 20, 2024 · "Windows Server Datacenter edition and Windows Server Standard edition are core-based license models. Customers may license based on physical cores or by virtual machine. The …

Aug 14, 2025 · Here is the thing, we purchased server 2025 datacenter licenses. I need to use a few 2022 to for a project, but i was planning on going full 2025 for the rest of the host. Just wanted to see …

Mar 11, 2021 · To do that within the license agreement, you need to assign a Windows Server Datacenter license to that host for that 1 VM, even if you’re only going to run it for a minute. If the VM …

Dec 20, 2018 · If it is a Datacenter VM, unless the new host has Datacenter license, you are technically in violation of your licensing agreement. I personally don’t keep unused datacenter licenses that I can …

Mar 5, 2025 · I’ve got a new Hyper-V host running Server Core 2025 Datacenter Edition. I’d like to use AVMA to license & activate the VMs, but I’d rather install the VMs with Standard Edition, not …

Aug 30, 2023 · With Datacenter, I understand you can have an unlimited number of VM’s. My question is I would prefer to build the new VMs in Windows 2022 Standard. Being that we have licenses for …

Oct 6, 2025 · 3 Spice ups Topic Replies Views Activity Windows Server Datacenter License Downgrade Key Question Software & Applications general-windows , microsoft-licensing , windows-server , …

Apr 12, 2023 · Hi there, does anyone know how to downgrade a Windows Server Datacenter 2022 license to Windows Server Standard 2022 - I can only download Windows Server Datacenter …