From a Windows admin since 1993: No wonder companies / people, at least in the country where I live, are leaving the Microsoft model. Licenses are so complicated it takes the fun and eagerness out of trying to get it right. And I mean that sincere. Tech admins as well as legal department do not want things overly complicated or they start looking at alternatives, even though they might be more expensive = paying to get it more simple in life.

@SAMexpertTV

26 күн бұрын

And that's right. I agree with you, it has become too convoluted.

Thanks for the all the information

Very very cool video, Iiteraly work with this scenarios every day and this refresh information it's really helpfull!! Regards from México 👍👍👍

@SAMexpertTV

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped :) The recent changes are significant.

Thank you for the video! Do I need active Software Assurance for my Windows Server and SQL Server 2022 licenses if I want to use colocation hosting (my own HW and SW)?

@SAMexpertTV

Жыл бұрын

Do servers on collocation require software assurance

muchas gracias por la información! saludos desde Ecuador, soy ingeniero en preventa y realmente la informaci[on que estas explicando me sirve un montón.

@SAMexpertTV

3 ай бұрын

De nada :)

Hello, thank you for this great video! One question, if a client has perpetual license through OV and doesn't pay SA, can they add additional VMs (through CSP) on the same host with new licensing model (per VM)? Thank you

@SAMexpertTV

11 ай бұрын

Yes but they will also need CALs with SA.

@user-vj6pj1ht4j

11 ай бұрын

​@@SAMexpertTV Just for employees that approach to that VMs (CSP), or to all employees?

@SAMexpertTV

11 ай бұрын

@@user-vj6pj1ht4j can you with 100% certainty prove limited access, including indirect?

Nice videos, quick question if say I had VMware environment. 3 hosts with a small number of VM’s running windows server Can I use the Per VM windows server licensing model to license these VMs running on VMware? And if needed I can actually buy standard buy install data center for extra savings.

@SAMexpertTV

Жыл бұрын

Is licensing Windows Server per VM cheaper?

@RobertGilliland-bw1vi

Жыл бұрын

@@SAMexpertTV They can move between the hosts for a bit of resilience, which means if licensing by the traditional method, needing to increase license cont to make sure licenses available to cover in the event a VM could move for either maintenance or outage.

@SAMexpertTV

Жыл бұрын

@@RobertGilliland-bw1vi it’s a video reply :) Please watch it.

What are the licensing requirements for disaster recovery? If you have a host with a mirror of your production VMs for example at a remote site that is not being actively used except in a disaster? If I understand it correctly, it doesn't have to be licensed but if you move to it you have to stay there for 90 days OR have software assurance. Any guidelines on that would be appreciated.

@SAMexpertTV

8 ай бұрын

DR is a Software Assurance right with an equivalent in CSP. The backup servers MUST be off. The cluster MUST NOT have anything except backup instances.

Excellent explanation of Microsoft's complicated licensing scheme. Can you clarify the part about not needing user CALs if users are already licensed with Microsoft 365 E5? Does this rule apply to on-prem hardware as well? For example, I have a physical server with Windows 2022 Datacenter acting as a Hyper-V host. All my users are licensed with Microsoft 365 E5 licenses. Do users still need a CAL to access the physical on-prem Hyper-V host?

@SAMexpertTV

3 ай бұрын

It's simple. E5 includes Windows Server, Exchange, SharePoint, SfB CALs for on-premises. It doesn't include SQL CAL however.

If hyper-threading is enabled in the virtual machine, then do I need to consider logical cores for the windows server license calculations?

@SAMexpertTV

2 ай бұрын

Yes. Because each virtual thread will be then supported by one physical thread. And that’s what they want you to pay for. But why would you want hyper threading inside a VM? It makes no sense.

@aredhelwinter7874

Ай бұрын

@@SAMexpertTV Oh, that's interesting. Can they insist on it because none of their documentation mentioned needing to license the virtual threads? At least the ones that I looked at keep mentioning virtual cores unlike SQL Server where they made a mention of threads. Unless I missed one major documentation that clearly called it out?

@SAMexpertTV

Ай бұрын

Check where they talk about virtual cores supported by more than one hardware thread. It’s enough.

@aredhelwinter7874

Ай бұрын

@@SAMexpertTV Gah, you're right. How could I have missed that! Thanks.

Hi Alex, Thank you for the great videos. I have interesting licensing scenario. If we have 3 host Hyper-V cluster with 2 VMs with Windows Server and 65(for example) Linux VMs. What is the license that is needed for the hosts Standard or DC? This is the definition of OSE: Operating System Environment. An “operating system environment” is: i. all or part of a physical or virtual (or otherwise emulated) operating system instance, that enables separate machine identity (primary computer name or similar unique identifier) or separate administrative rights, and instances of applications (if any), configured to run on the operating system instance or parts identified above. It is not stated Windows or Linux or whatever other OS.

@SAMexpertTV

3 ай бұрын

You’re overthinking it :) Only count Windows Server VMs.

@DimiterValov

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the answer @@SAMexpertTV

If in one cluster we have 23 Vm, where 20 vm is using standard os and 3 Vm using datacenter os. It is still required to license entire infra with datacenter or we can do use both Std. and Dc based licensing sepately in a cluster

@SAMexpertTV

Ай бұрын

Since version 2022, it’s no more a simple question. There a per vm option now.

I have all users licensed with Microsoft 365 E5 in a hybrid environment (on-prem & Azure). If I set up an isolated network and deploy clients and a Windows Server Standard 2022 host, are my CAL equivalents from my E5 licenses valid, even though the network has no internet or Azure connectivity nor an association with the corporate network? In short - is the important factor that we are the same organisation rather than some technical factor to benefit from CAL equivalence

@SAMexpertTV

7 ай бұрын

The licenses are valid.

@busted4n6

6 ай бұрын

@@SAMexpertTV thanks! I have another few of questions: 1) If I have Windows 10 Pro from the OEM of my equipment (purchased shortly before Windows 11 became GA), if I now want to go to Windows 11 Enterprise I believe I can do this by using the appropriate per user or per device licence from our EA. I am paying for the change in edition but don’t have to pay to go 10 to 11? Is this correct? If it is, why do MS appear to sell (per their Windows 11 Product Brief at least) a licence which upgrades Windows 10 to 11? 2) Is there a way to licence Windows 11 Enterprise on a per device basis but with the security features of Windows 11 Enterprise E5. The scenario is a laboratory computer used by multiple E5 licence holders, none of whom are not the primary user of the device by Microsoft’s definition 3) Regarding the entitlement to use virtual machines on Windows 11 Enterprise. I understand I either need per device licensing with SA or per user E3/E5 licensing. Does it matter what virtualisation technology I use (VMWare Workstation Pro in my case)? Provided I am compliant I assume I can achieve technical activation using our MAK for each VM?

Hi, thank you for this great video! I'm totally lost :D :D I have 3 servers (in cluster) each server have 2 physical processor with 20 core each (total of 6 processors and 120 cores). I will run on them 15 VMs. The total number of the employees/devices are 250. How should I license them?

@SAMexpertTV

3 ай бұрын

The simplest is 120 SINGLE core licenses (60 2-core packs) of Windows Server Datacenter + 250 User CALs. If you plan giving remote access, add 250 RDS User CALs.

@sashosimeonov7324

3 ай бұрын

​@@SAMexpertTV Thanks! What will happen if I only license 16 cores per server (if I license 48 cores instead of 120 for all 3 servers)? I'm I able to use the "non licenses" cores for VMs?

@SAMexpertTV

3 ай бұрын

@@sashosimeonov7324 You will be non-compliant. You must license all cores. The alternative is to license each VM but licenses must match the edition of the VM, and you need at least 8 cores per license. And they must be subscription licenses or licenses with SA as well as all the CALs must be subscrtiption/SA. And then you need to pay attention to what OS you use as a hypervisor. One word: COMPLICATED.

Hello, I have purchased 48 Dell servers, each with 2 sockets and 28 cores per socket. They were supplied with OEM Windows Server 2022 Datacenter licenses per server, covering all cores. I am utilizing VMware vSphere for virtualization. How can I license all of my Windows Server 2022 virtual machines? I have been using the OEM keys to license each virtual server, but I have run out of activations and can no longer activate additional servers.

@SAMexpertTV

2 ай бұрын

Hi. I would ask Dell. They must support OEM licenses.

I have a question: my client wish to upgrade his licensing to windows server 2022 to his actual 16 core physical Server. But my cliente told me that he is going to buy a new physical Server in 3 months and he wishes to transfer (move) the 16 core windows server licenses to this new physical server. ¿Does CSP licensing work in this case? Either perpetual or suscription mode. I'll be really greatfull if you can help with this doubt 🙏🏼

@SAMexpertTV

3 ай бұрын

They can move the licenses unless the one they have is an ORM license. but do they have enough to cover the new server’s cores?

its really helpful... where's excel formula

@SAMexpertTV

4 ай бұрын

On the slide, isn’t it?

I have an on-prem server with dual CPUs and 28 cores each. There would only be 2-4 users. Would I then need 56 single core licenses to be fully compliant? Just curious, what happens if, theoretically, I only procured a 16-core license? Would only 16 cores be available to be assigned?

@SAMexpertTV

3 ай бұрын

It should work, although I haven't tried it. But you will be in legal breach of license compliance.

@vi_EviL_iv

5 күн бұрын

​@SAMexpertTV I have 1 CPU Intel i9 14900 with 28 cores. Planning on getting Microsoft Data Center 2022. Would I then need 32 licenses (pack of 2 at 16 each pack per Core/ Cal) and 32 core licenses? Microsoft makes this confusing. This is for personal use at home running 1 or 2 docker container with 1 virtual machine to learn for school stuff as Im learning networking, cloud and security so I want to get a little ahead of the game so when I start working I have more experience with data center, not to mention without breaking my personal pc when learning how to scrip. Also will I be able to run 18 drives total at different drive capacities in a raid format, not sure if you can help me with these questions. Thanks in advance.