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Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

Remote Desktop Services was originally known as Terminal Services and is often used to enable an organization to install Office on a server and to have users access it from their client devices over the network. All of the application processing…

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WINDOWS SERVER 2025 SERVICES

Windows Server 2025 includes two services which a customer may choose to deploy: Remote Desktop Services and Active Directory Rights Management Services.

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Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2025 Services

Here’s a list of Windows Server 2025 Services resources from Microsoft all in one place. The rating column reflects our opinion of how useful the documents or websites are: DateResourceOverviewPagesRatingApril2020Licensing of Microsoft Desktop Application Software for use with Windows Server…

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SQL SERVER 2025

On November 19, 2024 Microsoft announced that SQL Server 2025 is available in private preview. A Microsoft Ignite session entitled "SQL Server 2025: an enterprise AI-ready database platform” is here.

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Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2022 Services

Here’s a list of Windows Server 2022 Services resources from Microsoft all in one place. The rating column reflects our opinion of how useful the documents or websites are: DateResourceOverviewPagesRatingApril2020Licensing of Microsoft Desktop Application Software for use with Windows Server…

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Pay-As-You-Go licensing option

Overview A Pay-As-You-Go licensing option for Windows Server has always been available for Windows Server virtual machines running in Azure but not for devices running Windows Server outside of Azure. With Windows Server 2025, if a device is connected to…

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Microsoft resources: System Center 2025

Here’s a list of System Center resources from Microsoft all in one place. The rating column reflects our opinion of how useful the documents or websites are: DateResourceOverviewPagesRatingN/AProduct Terms websiteThe main entry point to the (somewhat annoying) 7 different sections…

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Availability of Windows Server 2025 licenses 

Windows Server 2025 Standard and Datacenter Core licenses, User and Device CALs and External Connector licenses are available with or without Software Assurance through the Volume Licensing agreements. These licenses are also available through the Cloud Solution Provider program as…

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Windows Server Software Subscriptions

Microsoft have traditionally sold licenses for Windows Server through the Volume Licensing agreements, with or without Software Assurance, depending on the agreement. Licenses acquired through an Open Value Subscription agreement or an Enterprise Subscription Enrollment are non-perpetual, or subscription, licenses,…

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Flexible Virtualization Benefit

Eligibility for the Flexible Virtualization Benefit means that Windows Server 2025 licenses may be used with any Authorized Outsourcer’s shared hardware. The Flexible Virtualization Benefit is covered in detail in this section.

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