Cloud Cost Management Archives

Early servers, like those running Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server NT, had a single processor and were licensed per

Windows Server CALs in Azure and on CSP-Hosting

Windows Server CALs are not required in Azure, regardless of whether you use Bring Your Own License, Azure Hybrid Benefit,

Calculating Windows Server licenses in Azure starts with a minimum of 8 cores assigned to each virtual machine (VM). The

In this video, we’re diving deep into the specifics of running MS Windows inside Docker containers and the licensing requirements

Virtualization is essentially creating a “pretend” computer within a physical computer. Imagine a hardware box with an operating system. Inside

Don’t let the confusion between software versions and editions fool you. Not even Google seems to have it right. Versions

Windows Server Datacenter and Standard, the two editions that dominate the market, require per-core licenses plus some form of Client

Windows Server offers ‘downgrade rights,’ allowing volume license holders to install any previous version of the software. This means you

Microsoft has officially confirmed that Windows Server and SQL Server “core packs” are not single, unbreakable licenses, but indeed just

Microsoft’s Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) program allows you to use existing Windows and SQL Server licenses in Azure. While AHB