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Windows Server 2019 Essentials

My question is: If I purchase a Windows Server 2019 Essentials license, can I use it in two VMs running in another hypervisor (ESXi). Each of these VMs will have 16 cores.

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So in my case, the host is ESXi. So am I allowed to use only VM?

Yes, one essentials virtual machine regardless of the hypervisor used.

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Essentials allows you to install the server, cancel the Essentials config, install the hyper V role, then install Essentials as the VM. But only one VM is allowed regardless of the hypervisor used.

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Hi, thank you for the answer. So, to clarify, I can install only one VM with the Essentials license and the number of cores on the VM does not matter. Right?

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The licensing is for the host machine. Yes, only one essentials virtual machine. The host needs to be licensed to cover all the physical cores.

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So in my case, the host is ESXi. So am I allowed to use only VM?

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