Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (24 Core)

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 24 Core

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter is the premium edition of the Microsoft server operating system, designed for highly virtualized environments, private clouds, and large-scale infrastructures. Unlike the Standard edition, it allows an unlimited number of Windows Server virtual machines on the covered physical server, and provides access to exclusive features such as Shielded VMs, Storage Replica, and advanced Software-Defined Networking.

This 24-core licensed edition is available as a perpetual digital license — a one-time purchase for 1 physical server, with no monthly subscription.

Datacenter vs Standard — key differences

The Datacenter edition differs from the Standard version in three main ways: the number of virtual machines is unlimited (compared to 2 for Standard), it includes exclusive advanced security features like Shielded VMs, and it integrates Storage Replica for storage replication between servers or clusters. For environments with moderate virtualization needs, Windows Server 2022 Standard 24 Core offers a more cost-effective alternative, available as a digital license on Licence24.ch.

Who is it for?

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 24 Core is intended for large organizations, advanced IT teams, and companies managing highly virtualized infrastructures, private clouds, or environments requiring a high density of virtual machines on a single 24-core physical host. It is also the reference solution for data centers, hosting providers, and organizations looking to maximize their hardware resource usage while benefiting from the latest Windows Server 2022 security advancements.

ℹ️ Windows Server 2022 CALs are required for each user or device connecting to the server. For environments requiring Remote Desktop access, check out Windows Server 2022 RDS 50 User CAL, available on Licence24.ch.

Main features

• Unlimited Windows Server virtual machines per license (exclusive Datacenter benefit)
• Secured-Core Server — enhanced firmware-level protection against advanced attacks
• TLS 1.3 enabled by default for secure network communications
• Shielded VMs — protection of virtual machines against unauthorized hypervisor-level access
• Storage Replica — synchronous or asynchronous storage replication between servers or clusters
• Advanced Software-Defined Networking (SDN) for large-scale network virtualization
• SMB over QUIC — access shared files over the Internet without a VPN
• Enhanced Azure integration: Azure Arc, Azure Automanage, hybrid backup and replication
• Windows Server and Linux containers for modern application deployments
• High availability with multi-node failover clustering

Compatibility and requirements

• License model: per core — covers up to 24 physical cores on 1 server
• Virtual machines: unlimited under Windows Server on the covered physical host
• Processor: x64, minimum 1.4 GHz (2 GHz recommended), SSE2 compatible
• RAM: minimum 512 MB (32 GB recommended for virtualized environments)
• Disk space: minimum 32 GB
• Network: Gigabit Ethernet adapter recommended
• ⚠️ Windows Server 2022 CALs are required for each user or device connecting to the server
• Activation via Microsoft servers
• Microsoft support guaranteed until 10/14/2031