Essentials
Small businesses with
up to 25 users and 50 devices
Standard
Low density
or non-virtualized environments
Datacenter
Highly virtualized and
software-defined datacenter environments
Pricing and Licensing Overview
Windows Server 2016 edition | Ideal for | Licensing model | CAL requirements* | Pricing Open NL ERP (US$)*** |
Datacenter** | Highly virtualized | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $6,155 |
Standard** | Low density or non- | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $882 |
Essentials | Small businesses with up to | Specialty servers | No CAL required | $501 |
*CALs are required for every user or device accessing a server. See the Product Use Rights for details.
**Datacenter and Standard edition pricing is for 16 core licenses.
***Pricing is shown in USD and may vary from country to country. Please contact your Microsoft representative for a quote.
Feature | Datacenter | Standard |
Core functionality of Windows Server | ✔ | ✔ |
OSEs / Windows Server containers with Hyper-V isolation | Unlimited | 2 |
Windows Server containers without Hyper-V isolation | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Host Guardian Service | ✔ | ✔ |
Storage features including Storage Spaces Direct and Storage Replica | ✔ | ✖ |
Shielded Virtual Machines | ✔ | ✖ |
Networking Stack | ✔ | ✖ |