I'm pricing out our first Server 2016 multi CPU box and really confused with the switch to per core licensing vs Server 2012s per socket (server 2012 standard included 2 sockets)
Can anyone verify I am getting this right and that for a dual cpu, 24 core server we would need to purchase a copy of server 2016 standard as well as 4 x 2 core licenses? (16 included with the OS and 8 additional core licenses)
All the information I have read tells me this is the case, but I can't actually find core licenses for sale.
Are these licenses just like CALs where they don't do anything but save our ass if we are audited? Or do I have to enter them into the server like RDS CALs to get full functionality?
Thanks for any input. I hate dealing with Microsoft and CALs..........
Can anyone verify I am getting this right and that for a dual cpu, 24 core server we would need to purchase a copy of server 2016 standard as well as 4 x 2 core licenses? (16 included with the OS and 8 additional core licenses)
All the information I have read tells me this is the case, but I can't actually find core licenses for sale.
Are these licenses just like CALs where they don't do anything but save our ass if we are audited? Or do I have to enter them into the server like RDS CALs to get full functionality?
Thanks for any input. I hate dealing with Microsoft and CALs..........