Windows Server 2019 - Retail version || Product & License

Windows Server 2019 is the cloud ready server Operating System from Microsoft that bridges on-premises environments with Azure services, enabling hybrid scenarios that maximize existing investments. Increase security and reduce business risk with multiple layers of protection built into the operating system and brings numerous innovations on four key themes: Hybrid Cloud, Security, Application Platform, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). It evolves your datacenter infrastructure to achieve greater efficiency and scale with Hyper-converged Infrastructure. Enable developers and IT pros to create cloud native applications and modernize their traditional apps using containers and micro-services. Today, most business owners face daily challenges in running their businesses. Windows Server 2019 is designed to help the most difficult challenges can include managing the highest level of security.

Windows Server 2019 helps to ensure that all apps and system components have just enough access privilege. Discover and address security breaches with assistance from the integrated Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection1. Protect VM workloads from unauthorized access, with Shielded Virtual Machines for Windows Server. . Enable developers and IT pros to create cloud native applications and modernize their traditional apps using containers and micro-services. It has the following new features:

• • Container services:

    • Support for Kubernetes (stable; v1.14)

    • Support for Tigera Calico for Windows

    • Linux containers on Windows

  • Storage:

    • Storage Spaces Direct

    • Storage Migration Service

    • Storage Replica

    • System Insights

  • Security:

    • Shielded Virtual Machines

    • Improved Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

  • Administration:

    • Windows Admin Center

    • SetupDiag

    • OpenSSH included

Official Pricing & Licensing overview for Windows Server 2019

A Core license must be assigned to each physical core in the Windows Server 2019 Standard & Datacenter edition, with a minimum of 8 Core licenses per processor, and a minimum of 16 Core licenses per system. For example, a single processor with 4 cores requires 16 Core licenses, and a 4-processor server with 8 cores on each processor requires 32 Core licenses.

Minimum License Requirements for Datacenter & Standard edition:

• All physical cores must be licensed

• 8 core licenses per processor

• 16 core licenses per server

Windows Server 2019 Core licenses are purchased in 2-packs or 16-packs. To avoid the fake product & License you should order from Microsoft Partner or from Microsoft store directly, otherwise it will bring a huge trouble on your work/business environment or even can destroy your whole network system.

To give you a more consistent licensing experience across multi-cloud environments, Windows Server transitioned from processor-based licensing to core-based licensing for Datacenter and Standard editions. For specific pricing, contact your Microsoft reseller.

1. CALs are required for every user or device accessing a server. See the Product Use Rights for details.

2. Datacenter and Standard edition pricing is for 16 core licenses for our listing also.

3. Pricing is shown in USD and may vary from country to country. Please contact us for a quote if you need more then 16-core license.

4. If you need to convert your Windows Server 2019 Evaluation version to Retail and Licensed(Activated) version for work or business (you will need a valid Retail version license, if not purchased from us), please check this link & Follow the instructions: How to Convert Evaluation to Retail version?

Recommended System/Hardware Requirements

• • A minimum of 1.4 GHz 64-bit EMT64 or AMD64 processor. Quad Core Recommended for production systems.
  • Support for security features like NX Bit and DEP (Data Execution Prevention).
  • The processor should support CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchWNeeds.
  • Needs to Support EPT or NPT (Second Level Address Translation).

• • 3 times the RAM size limited up to 32 GB. Which means 96 GB (32×3 = 96 GB).
  • Additional disk space of 10-12 GB for additional roles and features installed based on server roles. For 32 GB Systems with GUI (96 + 12 = 108 GB).
  • Additional 10 GB is required for Windows Updates. So, 108 GB +10 GB = 118 GB for 32 GB Systems.
  • 10 GB extra space for miscellaneous files and logs (Perfmon, Server Trace, etc.) (128 GB for 32 GB Systems).
  • Any Disk Space requirements for applications that are installed on the OS partition are additional. For example SQL, Exchange, SharePoint MS-CRM, etc.

• • Needs to be a PCI Express Compliant Disk Controller.
  • ATA/PATA/IDE/EIDE are not supported for either boot, page, or data.

• • 512 MB ECC supported Memory Modules.
  • 800 MB for VM Installations, post-installation, reduce RAM to 512 MB.

• • Support of UEFI 2.3.1c-based system and firmware with support for secure boot.
  • Trusted Platform Module.
  • Graphics Accelerator device and monitor, capable of SVGA (1024 x 768) minimum. 1080 p monitors or higher-resolution recommended.
  • Input devices such as a Keyboard and Microsoft® mouse (or other compatible pointing devices).
  • Internet access to download Windows Updates where the tenant is managing the updates.

• • Minimum a Gigabit Ethernet adapter with 1 Gbps throughput.
  • Needs to be PCI Express Compliant hardware.
  • Support for Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE). As you may know, Wireless Devices cannot be used to boot from the network.