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A customer has an Enterprise Agreement and five servers that run Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. Each server hosts one virtual machine that runs Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. On each server, the…
The correct answer is C. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter licenses. For Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition: Running Instances of the Server Software. For each server to which you have assigned the required number of software licenses, you may run on the licensed server, at any one time: / One instance of the server software in the…
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A customer has an Enterprise Agreement and five servers that run Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. Each server hosts one virtual machine that runs Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. On each server, the customer plans to add 10 virtual machines that will run Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. You need to recommend a licensing solution for the planned deployment of the virtual machines. The solution must minimize costs. What should you recommend purchasing?
Options
- AWindows Server 2012 R2 Standard licenses
- BSoftware Assurance (SA) Step-up licenses
- CWindows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter licenses
- DWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials licenses
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(23 responses)- A9% (2)
- B4% (1)
- C74% (17)
- D13% (3)
Explanation
For Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition: Running Instances of the Server Software. For each server to which you have assigned the required number of software licenses, you may run on the licensed server, at any one time: / One instance of the server software in the physical OSE, and / Any number of instances of the server software in virtual OSEs (only one instance per virtual OSE). The alternatives do not allow 10 virtual machines on each server: Not A: For each server with Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard only two instance of the server software in one virtual operating system environment.Not C: For each server with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials only one instance of the server software in one virtual operating system environment.
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