Think about virtualization, calculate the Windows License cost with the help of Microsoft Windows Server Virtualization Calculator
The Windows Server Virtualization Calculator provides two ways to estimate the number and cost of Windows Server Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition licenses needed for your virtualization scenarios to help you determine the most cost-effective edition of Windows Server.
The calculator is pre-populated with the US dollar Open agreement Estimated Retail Prices for Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition (yellow chart below), which you can update with your organization’s prices for more accurate estimates.
The virtualization use rights vary by edition of Windows Server. Standard Edition grants the use rights to run a single virtualized instance of Windows Server Standard Edition. Enterprise Edition grants the use rights to run four instances of Windows Server that may be a mix of Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition. Datacenter Edition is licensed per processor and grants use rights to run an unlimited number of virtualized instances of a mix of Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition.
click to link to the Virtualization Calculator
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