Windows Server 2022: Pricing and licensing
Windows Server is used in a variety of ways. Many have investments that rely on Windows Server's flexible licensing model to keep costs down while giving users appropriate flexibility. Windows Server 2022 offers three main editions: Windows Server Standard, Essentials, and Datacenter.
All of the following information is a reference point for various Windows Server 2022 costs. Prices may vary depending upon specific requirements.
We recommend that customers contact us for more accurate quotes before purchasing their license or product.
Overview of Windows Server 2022 pricing and licensing
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Windows Server 2022 Essentials
Microsoft's Windows Server 2022 Essentials is a lightweight server for your small business. It has all the essential features that you need to get started with and includes up to 25 users, 50 devices.
- Ideal for: Small businesses (25 users and 50 devices)
- Licensing model: Server license, up to 10 cores, and 1 VM on single-socket servers
- CAL requirements: No CAL required
- Pricing: Depends on the number of licensing cores, and CALs
Windows Server 2022 Standard
Windows Server 2022 Standard is ideal for establishments with mainly physical or minimally virtualized server environments. It gives you access to everything you need for a reliable and fast server that can support your workloads in all fields.
- Ideal for: Minimally virtualized environments
- Licensing model: Core-based
- CAL requirements: Windows Server CAL
- Pricing: Depends on the number of CALs
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter is best for enterprises with highly virtualized data centers and cloud environments. It's able to support large workloads, even if you're working in an on-prem or private cloud environment.
Get fast and reliable performance no matter what type of network infrastructure your company uses!
- Ideal for: Highly virtualized environments
- Licensing model: Core-based
- CAL requirements: Windows Server CAL
- Pricing: Depends on the number of CALs
Available Windows Server solutions (Cloud and on-premises)
Each Windows Server 2022 edition comes with unique features catering to the needs of companies of all sizes. Review the features and solutions in each edition to make the best decision fit for your needs.
Windows Server 2022 Essentials
Windows Server 2022 Essentials has been combined into a single product, giving you access to most features in the new Standard edition under a different license. However, in this version, Microsoft removed special functions like dashboards and remote management for workgroups.
Windows Server 2022 Standard
- Core Windows Server functionality: Available
- Hybrid integration: Available
- OSEs and Hyper-V isolated containers: Limited to two OSEs or VMs.
- Windows Server containers: Unlimited
- Storage Replica: Single Storage Replica volume up to 2TB
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
- Core Windows Server functionality: Available
- Hybrid integration: Available
- OSEs and Hyper-V isolated containers: Unlimited OSEs and VMs.
- Windows Server containers: Unlimited
- Storage Replica: Available
- Software-defined networking: Available
- Software-defined storage: Available
Get started with Windows Server 2022
If you’re ready to make your Windows Server 2022 purchase, we can help. Our team of experts has been working in the field for decades and knows all about the latest technology trends.
Whether you’ve got a small business or an enterprise-level company with hundreds of employees, our services will fit seamlessly into your budget while meeting every need.
We offer competitive prices on each product along with promotions that are sure to get any tech enthusiast excited!
No matter what server product you choose, we have the expertise and resources needed to ensure it integrates smoothly and works perfectly from day one.
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