Windows Server 2025 Standard - 16 Core License Pack

Windows Server 2025 Standard - 16 Core License Pack is a Microsoft software license for organizations and IT teams licensing Windows Server for a 16-core server environment; a tenant ID is required to process the order.

Recommended For

• Organizations choosing a lower-virtualization or non-virtualized Windows server for roles such as Active Directory, file sharing, or business applications; Microsoft positions Standard for these environments.
• IT teams consolidating a small number of Windows Server workloads on one Hyper-V host: when the server’s cores are fully licensed, Standard provides rights for two virtual operating system environments, with the physical environment usable solely to host and manage them.
• Administrators refreshing an on-premises Active Directory or file-serving environment who want Windows Server 2025 features, including updated directory-service security and SMB capabilities.
• Buyers licensing a server with 16 or fewer physical cores, or purchasing an initial 16-core pack as part of the core licenses needed for a larger server; physical-core licensing has a 16-core minimum per server and requires licensing all physical cores.

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