New Windows Core Licensing Calculator

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Number of physical processors on the server

Number of physical cores per processor

2 VMs included with core licensing

Additional VMs

Datacenter Edition provides rights for unlimited virtual machine OSEs and Hyper-V containers.
Servers are licensed based on the number of processor cores in the physical server. All physical cores in the server must be licensed.
A minimum of 8 core licenses are required for each physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses are required for each server.
Install media and product key are only provided with the Base License
The number of required licenses shown is only intended for informational purposes. All information on this page is intended for educational purposes only and could change without notice. This is not a source of authoritative licensing planning.
If single users with multiple devices, select user CALs as most cost effective option.
If single devices with multiple users, select device CALs as most cost-effective option.

Number of Users

Number of Devices

Number of Remote Desktop Users

Number of Remote Desktop Devices