{"product_id":"microsoft-windows-server-2025-datacenter-16-core-licence-officielle","title":"Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter (16 Core)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMicrosoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter 16 Core\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMicrosoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter 16 Core is the entry-level configuration of the Datacenter 2025 edition, designed for servers with processors totaling up to 16 physical cores. It provides access to all exclusive features of the Datacenter edition — unlimited virtual machines, Shielded VMs, Storage Replica, advanced SDN — combined with the major innovations of Windows Server 2025: native Zero Trust, Hotpatching via Azure Arc, and next-generation Active Directory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 Core vs 24 Core Datacenter — which to choose?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 16 and 24 core versions offer exactly the same Datacenter features — the difference lies only in the number of physical cores covered. The 16 Core version is the most accessible solution to enter the Datacenter 2025 range on compact servers. If your infrastructure has more active cores, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.licence24.ch\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2025-datacenter-24-core-licence-officielle\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Datacenter 24 Core\u003c\/a\u003e is available as a digital license on Licence24.ch. For environments with moderate virtualization needs, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.licence24.ch\/products\/microsoft-windows-server-2025-standard-16-core-licence-officielle\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Standard 16 Core\u003c\/a\u003e offers a more economical alternative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWindows Server 2025 Datacenter 16 Core is aimed at IT teams, large organizations, and companies looking to deploy a highly virtualized environment or a private cloud on compact 16-core servers, while benefiting from the latest generation Zero Trust protections. It is the ideal entry point into the Datacenter 2025 range for organizations with high virtual machine density needs on low-core-count machines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eℹ️ Windows Server 2025 CALs are required for each user or device connecting to the server, regardless of the edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlimited Windows Server virtual machines per license (exclusive Datacenter benefit)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt-in Zero Trust architecture with multi-factor authentication and default conditional access policies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCredential Guard enabled by default to protect credentials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShielded VMs — protection of virtual machines against unauthorized hypervisor-level access\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStorage Replica — synchronous or asynchronous storage replication between servers or clusters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvanced Software-Defined Networking (SDN) for large-scale network virtualization\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHotpatching via Azure Arc — security updates without server reboot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative SMB over QUIC — access shared files over the Internet without VPN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnhanced Hyper-V with vGPU support for virtual machines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNext-generation Active Directory with 32 KB database and mandatory encrypted LDAP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative Azure Arc integration with default installation and simplified assistant interface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentralized management of Windows and Linux from a single dashboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompatibility and requirements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLicense model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: per core (Per Core) — covers up to 16 physical cores on 1 server\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtual machines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: unlimited on Windows Server on the covered physical host\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcessor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: x64, minimum 1.4 GHz, with support for NX, DEP, CMPXCHG16b, SSE4.2, and EPT\/NPT virtualization\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRAM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: minimum 512 MB (32 GB recommended for virtualized environments)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisk space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: minimum 32 GB\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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