Windows Server 2019 Datacenter 16 Core Operating System

This Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter operating system license covers 16 server cores for Windows Server 2019 Datacenter deployments. Datacenter edition is used on server hardware that needs the edition’s advanced virtualization and software-defined datacenter features, while licensing is based on the physical core count of the server, with a 16-core minimum per server and additional core licensing required when the installed processor cores exceed 16. Hardware and deployment compatibility depend on the server’s processor architecture, memory and storage resources, firmware and driver support, and any separate Windows Server CAL or virtualization licensing requirements.