Are you confused with Windows 2016 licensing like me?
Well it seems nothing have changed apart from minimum of 16 cores has to be complied.
Upto 8 cores per processor or 16 cores per server there is a minimum license number that has to be complied.
License comes in 2-core packs. At least 8 packs needs to be purchased to comply with the licensing.
If Standard License were chosen it comes with 2 vm guest licenses.
If Datacenter License were chosen it covers unlimited virtual guest licenses.
Well it seems nothing have changed apart from minimum of 16 cores has to be complied.
Upto 8 cores per processor or 16 cores per server there is a minimum license number that has to be complied.
License comes in 2-core packs. At least 8 packs needs to be purchased to comply with the licensing.
If Standard License were chosen it comes with 2 vm guest licenses.
If Datacenter License were chosen it covers unlimited virtual guest licenses.
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ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteThks. What about a cluster of 2 ESXi composed of bi-proc 10 cores each one, with 10 VMs on the cluster, how many pack should i subscribe with SDT 2016 edition (no datacenter) ?
ReplyDeleteKnowing that, in case of failure for 1 esx, all VMs can be processed on 2nd ESX. To my mind, i think that we should subscribe to 80 pack, is that right ?
Sorry for my bad english, i'm french 😊
Oups 100 pack and no 80 pack.
DeleteI am fully comfortable with your english. Yes it's 100.
DeleteThks a lot. See ya.
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ReplyDeleteif i have:
ReplyDelete3 esxi servers (2xCPU, 14-core each)
14 x 2 x 3 = 84 cores
win2016std lic = 84 / 2 = 42 lic packs
free VM lic = 2
1) So if i am only running 2 win srv, i only need to by 1 lic pack?
2) 100 VM will need 2,058 lic packs?
3) What's the cost for win srv 2016 std (2 core lic pack)?
what if i am running 3 VM's, will i have lic all my cores again and buy 42 lic packs?
Delete1) So if i am only running 2 win srv, i only need to by 1 lic pack? You dont need additional lic packs. When you have covered the licenses with 42 license pack.
Delete2) 100 VM will need 2,058 lic packs? According to the license guide calculations yes you are correct you need 2058 lic packs.
3) What's the cost for win srv 2016 std (2 core lic pack)? I am not the best person to know the cost. However list price is $882
In case of 3 vm's I am confident that you have to but if you contact Microsoft you might be able to get an exception for it (I wouldn't know exactly)
Doesn't take much to justify Datacenter anymore - Using a 2*8 core host as the base to keep the math simple - 1 license of Standard only gives you a 2 VM entitlement on that host, irregardless of the 16 cores licensed (you cannot legally have 8 vm's of 2 cores each with one standard license of 16 cores).
ReplyDeleteFrom MS: "Standard Edition provides rights for up to two OSEs or Hyper-V containers when all physical cores in the server are licensed. For every two additional VMs, all the cores in the server have to be licensed again."
Using the MSRP of $882/2 gives you a $441 cost per VM entitlement for 8 core CPU's and lower. Using the MSRP of $6,155 for Datacenter, you save money if you intend on placing more than 14 VM's on that host. I don't know about anyone else but I haven't had less than 15 VM's on a physical 16 core virtual host (4*4 core DL585 then 2*8 core DL385) in almost 10 years unless the VM's were in Exchange or SQL groups.
Or am I wrong, that analysis was totally baked and that MSRP isn't for the base 16 cores but for every 2 cores? I'm in Higher Ed and for me Datacenter 2012R2 was $150 per socket/annual total per our campus agreements so I haven't read the fine print yet on the MS MSRP data.
DeleteIf that is per 2 cores, proportionately is still works out to 14 VM's but the $ US is higher. I'm not going to factor in 14 Standard SA'a vs 1 Datacenter SA into the mix.
Delete.........Standard...Datacenter
VM's..Per 16......Per 16 Cores
2.......$7,056......$49,240
4.....$14,112......$49,240
6.....$21,168......$49,240
8.....$28,224......$49,240
10...$35,280......$49,240
12...$42,336......$49,240
14...$49,392......$49,240
*edit - Seven 16 core standard SA's vs 1 16 core Datacenter SA's
DeleteThanks for your input Anonymous :)
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