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Windows Server Datacenter Edition - Unlimited Virtual Machines


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Need some clarification on the following.



Datacenter Edition description lists:




Can be used as virtualization guest: Yes, unlimited virtual machines,
plus one Hyper-V host per license




https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/editions-comparison-19



The way I understand it is, that I can create unlimited guest virtual machines without additional keys.



Is my understanding correct?



If not, please explain.



If yes, how do I go about creating guest virtual machines from the host's license?



This is not a general licensing question, more specifically regarding guest OS activation.










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  • Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?

    – GregL
    3 hours ago











  • Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.

    – Michael Hampton
    3 hours ago











  • Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)

    – yagmoth555
    3 hours ago
















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Need some clarification on the following.



Datacenter Edition description lists:




Can be used as virtualization guest: Yes, unlimited virtual machines,
plus one Hyper-V host per license




https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/editions-comparison-19



The way I understand it is, that I can create unlimited guest virtual machines without additional keys.



Is my understanding correct?



If not, please explain.



If yes, how do I go about creating guest virtual machines from the host's license?



This is not a general licensing question, more specifically regarding guest OS activation.










share|improve this question









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  • Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?

    – GregL
    3 hours ago











  • Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.

    – Michael Hampton
    3 hours ago











  • Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)

    – yagmoth555
    3 hours ago














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Need some clarification on the following.



Datacenter Edition description lists:




Can be used as virtualization guest: Yes, unlimited virtual machines,
plus one Hyper-V host per license




https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/editions-comparison-19



The way I understand it is, that I can create unlimited guest virtual machines without additional keys.



Is my understanding correct?



If not, please explain.



If yes, how do I go about creating guest virtual machines from the host's license?



This is not a general licensing question, more specifically regarding guest OS activation.










share|improve this question









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Need some clarification on the following.



Datacenter Edition description lists:




Can be used as virtualization guest: Yes, unlimited virtual machines,
plus one Hyper-V host per license




https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/editions-comparison-19



The way I understand it is, that I can create unlimited guest virtual machines without additional keys.



Is my understanding correct?



If not, please explain.



If yes, how do I go about creating guest virtual machines from the host's license?



This is not a general licensing question, more specifically regarding guest OS activation.







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  • Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?

    – GregL
    3 hours ago











  • Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.

    – Michael Hampton
    3 hours ago











  • Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)

    – yagmoth555
    3 hours ago



















  • Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?

    – GregL
    3 hours ago











  • Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.

    – Michael Hampton
    3 hours ago











  • Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)

    – yagmoth555
    3 hours ago

















Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?

– GregL
3 hours ago





Possible duplicate of Can you help me with my software licensing issue?

– GregL
3 hours ago













Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.

– Michael Hampton
3 hours ago





Note that we can answer technical questions about provisioning your VMs, but we don't handle questions about licensing itself.

– Michael Hampton
3 hours ago













Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)

– yagmoth555
3 hours ago





Don’t forget detail like all cpu core must be licensed and all hist must be (if more than one host in example)

– yagmoth555
3 hours ago










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Windows VMs running on Datacenter are licensed through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation, which lets a VM activate via the Hyper-V service on the host.



All you need to do is to provision the VM with the appropriate AVMA product key, which are provided in Microsoft's documentation.






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    Windows VMs running on Datacenter are licensed through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation, which lets a VM activate via the Hyper-V service on the host.



    All you need to do is to provision the VM with the appropriate AVMA product key, which are provided in Microsoft's documentation.






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      Windows VMs running on Datacenter are licensed through Automatic Virtual Machine Activation, which lets a VM activate via the Hyper-V service on the host.



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        All you need to do is to provision the VM with the appropriate AVMA product key, which are provided in Microsoft's documentation.







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