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SinethShalikaDissanayaka-2260 asked YuhanDeng-MSFT commented

Required Microsoft licencing for virtual machine running on HA

Hi,

This query is regarding Microsoft license coverage for virtual machine running on below requirement.

Requirement – two VMware nodes are there with total of 10 virtual machines running. Each node is have one processor with 12 cores each. The virtual machines are load balanced between the nodes.

Query – we need to clarify how many Microsoft Standard licenses are needed to cover this requirement considering high availability of the VMware two nodes.

Our calculation is as below to cover 10 vms. Need confirmation whether this is correct considering high availability of virtual machines when moved to second node.

5 x 16 core standard packs

windows-server
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Best Regards,
Danny

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YuhanDeng-MSFT answered YuhanDeng-MSFT edited

Hi Sineth,
Hope this will help:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/D/4/3D42BDC2-6725-4B29-B75A-A5B04179958B/WindowsServer2016VirtualTech_VLBrief.pdf

For more detailed information regarding to the  license issue, please call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. For international customers, please use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites  to find contact information in your locations:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/worldwide

Thanks for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Danny


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Evgenij-Smirnov answered

Hi,

HA means that all 10 VMs can ultimately end up on the same node. Thus, you need to assign 5x Standard licenses to each node. Depending on the budget tightness, I would argue that Datacenter would be a better option.

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