That reason is the legal action brought by European clouds who felt that Microsoft’s software licensing programs represented unfair competition and left them at a disadvantage. Windows 10 and 11 have also been given a similar update, with holders of a Microsoft 365 F3, E3, or E5 license able to run the operating systems “on their own servers or on outsourcers’ servers … regardless of whether the user’s primary device has a Qualifying Operating System (QOS) - eg, Windows 11 Pro - and without the need for any additional licenses.” We're also told the new rules otherwise apply worldwide. Instead the target is clouds run by Microsoft’s partner community. But not just any cloud – the new license does not apply to Alibaba, Amazon Web Services, Google, and Microsoft. Microsoft’s aim with this change is to get users migrating Windows Server into the cloud.
“With the virtual core licensing option, customers can elect to license Windows Server by the number of virtual cores they are using in virtual machines, making Windows Server easier to license when virtualizing or outsourcing.”Ĭustomers can elect to license Windows Server by the number of virtual cores they are using in virtual machines
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