Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Rds Cals
Applies To: Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2016. Use the following information to install Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (CALs) on the license server. Once the CALs are installed, the license server will issue them to users as appropriate. Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services - 10 User CALs. With Remote Desktop Services (RDS) one of the core virtualization technologies available in Windows Server Microsoft is progressing in its vision to provide the best virtualization platform for accelerating and extending desktop and application deployments from the data center to any device.
Pricing and licensing overview
Windows Server 2016 Release Date
To give you a more consistent licensing experience across multi-cloud environments, we transitioned from processor-based licensing to core-based licensing for Windows Server 2019 Datacenter and Standard editions. For specific pricing, contact your Microsoft reseller.
| Datacenter[2] | Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $6,155 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard[2] | Physical or minimally virtualized environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $972 |
| Essentials | Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices | Specialty servers (server license) | No CAL required | $501 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Rds Cal 5 User
Datacenter[2] | Highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $6,155 |
Standard[2] | Physical or minimally virtualized environments | Core-based | Windows Server CAL | $972 |
Essentials | Small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices | Specialty servers (server license) | No CAL required | $501 |
[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.
[3]Pricing is shown in USD and may vary from country to country. Please contact your Microsoft representative for a quote.