Microsoft published a few licensing details this month about its forthcoming Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 products. The documents are noteworthy not just for providing licensing details, ...

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Microsoft last week announced it will switch the licensing for next year’s Windows Server 2016 to a per-processor-core basis, a move analysts said is at least partly a grab for more revenue.

On July 12, Microsoft announced it will release Windows Server 2016 to the world as a final RTM edition at the company’s Ignite conference in late September. The software, now in its fifth technical ...

Microsoft has implemented a significant change in its licensing for Windows Server System products that are used in virtual machine environments. New servers licensed with Windows Server 2003 R2 ...

The move to per-core licensing could increase the costs of Windows Server substantially and impact Software Assurance customers as well If you thought Oracle’s licensing practices were bad, Microsoft ...

Microsoft last week described licensing nuances for Windows MultiPoint Server, which is its shared resource computing solution for educational institutions, labs and even small businesses. A Microsoft ...

Microsoft has clarified how licensing for its current version of Windows Server works when paired with virtualization software. However, customers may face a whole new set of licensing rules once the ...

When released, Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition will cost 28 percent more than the comparable edition on Windows Server 2012. It will cost $6,155 for Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition ...

In the 2012 edition, Enterprise and Small Business Server are both going away. Four new versions of Windows Server remain with the new release, which could be released to manufacturing real soon now.