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LICENSING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS
- Licenses for on-premises products
- Perpetual and subscription licenses
- License reassignment rights
- Versions and editions
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Product use rights
- Software Assurance
- Step-up licenses
- External users
- Assigning server licenses to dedicated and shared hardware
- Using Online Services licenses to access on-premises servers
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WINDOWS SERVER 2025
- Windows Server Calculator
- Licensing Windows Server 2025
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing Windows Server Containers
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Step-up licenses
- Servicing Channels
- Hotpatching
- Extended Security Updates
- Licensing for the cloud
- Windows Server Software Subscriptions
- Pay-As-You-Go licensing option
- Azure Arc-enabled server benefits
- Windows Server 2025 Essentials edition
- Availability of Windows Server 2025 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2025
- WINDOWS SERVER 2025 SERVICES
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WINDOWS SERVER 2022
- Windows Server Calculator
- Licensing Windows Server 2022
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing Windows Server Containers
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Step-up licenses
- Servicing Channels
- Hotpatching
- Extended Security Updates
- Licensing for the cloud
- Windows Server Software Subscriptions
- Windows Server 2022 Essentials edition
- Availability of Windows Server 2022 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2022
- WINDOWS SERVER 2022 SERVICES
- WINDOWS SERVER 2019
- WINDOWS SERVER 2016
- SYSTEM CENTER 2025
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SYSTEM CENTER 2022
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SYSTEM CENTER 2022: SERVERS
- Licensing System Center 2022 for servers
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- System Center Branches
- Licensing for the cloud
- Step-up licenses
- Required infrastructure products
- Core Infrastructure Server Suites
- System Center Software Subscriptions
- Availability of System Center 2022 Server MLs
- SYSTEM CENTER 2022: CLIENTS
- Microsoft resources: System Center 2022
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SYSTEM CENTER 2022: SERVERS
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SQL SERVER 2025
- SQL Server Calculator
- Licensing SQL Server 2025
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing SQL Server with container technology
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- SQL Server Enterprise Server licenses
- Step-up licenses
- Extended Security Updates
- Licensing for the cloud
- Power BI Report Server
- SQL Server Software Subscriptions
- Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) licensing
- Additional editions of SQL Server
- Availability of SQL Server 2025 licenses
- Resources: SQL Server 2025
- Microsoft resources: SQL Server 2025
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SQL SERVER 2022
- SQL Server Calculator
- Licensing SQL Server 2022
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing SQL Server with container technology
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- SQL Server Enterprise Server licenses
- Step-up licenses
- Extended Security Updates
- Licensing for the cloud
- Additional Software Assurance benefits
- SQL Server Software Subscriptions
- Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) licensing
- Additional editions of SQL Server
- Availability of SQL Server 2022 licenses
- Microsoft resources: SQL Server 2022
- SQL SERVER 2019
- SQL SERVER 2017
- SQL SERVER 2016
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BIZTALK SERVER 2020
- Licensing BizTalk Server 2020
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- BizTalk Server 2020 Developer edition
- Availability of BizTalk Server 2020 licenses
- HOST INTEGRATION SERVER 2028
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PROJECT SERVER SUBSCRIPTION EDITION (SE)
- Project Server 2019 and Project Server SE
- Licensing Project Server SE
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Project Server SE licenses
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PROJECT SERVER 2019
- Project Server 2019 and Project Server SE
- Licensing Project Server 2019
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Project Server 2019 licenses
- PROJECT SERVER 2016
- EXCHANGE SERVER SUBSCRIPTION EDITION (SE)
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EXCHANGE SERVER 2019
- Exchange Server 2019 and Exchange Server SE
- Licensing Exchange Server 2019
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Exchange Server 2019 server editions
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- Exchange Online Voice Mail Service
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Availability of Exchange Server 2019 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Exchange Server 2019
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SHAREPOINT SERVER SUBSCRIPTION EDITION (SE)
- SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server SE
- Licensing SharePoint Server SE
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of SharePoint Server SE licenses
- EXCHANGE SERVER 2016
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SHAREPOINT SERVER 2019
- SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server SE
- Licensing SharePoint Server 2019
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of SharePoint Server 2019 licenses
- Microsoft resources: SharePoint Server 2019
- SHAREPOINT SERVER 2016
- SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER SUBSCRIPTION EDITION (SE)
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SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER 2019
- Skype for Business Server 2019 and Skype for Business Server SE
- Licensing Skype for Business Server 2019
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Skype for Business Server 2019 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Skype for Business Server 2019
- SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER 2015
- THE CAL SUITES
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DYNAMICS 365 SERVER
- Licensing Dynamics 365 Server
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Additional Software Assurance benefits
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Dynamics 365 Server licenses
- Microsoft resources: Dynamics 365 Server
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DYNAMICS 365 FOR OPERATIONS SERVER
- Licensing Dynamics 365 for Operations Server
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Licensing for failover
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Dynamics 365 for Operations Server licenses
- DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL ON-PREMISES
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WINDOWS 11 (DEVICE)
- Licensing Windows 11
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Servicing Channels
- License reassignment rights
- Licensing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
- Additional Software Assurance benefits
- Extended Security Updates
- Availability of Windows 11 device licenses
- Resources: Windows 11
- Microsoft resources: Windows 11
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OFFICE LTSC 2024
- Licensing Office LTSC 2024
- Multiple installation rights
- Portable use rights
- Licensing Office to run on a server
- Work at Home licenses
- Workplace Discount Program
- Microsoft 365 Web Apps and Office Online Server
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of Office LTSC 2024 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Office LTSC 2024
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OFFICE LTSC 2021
- Licensing Office LTSC 2021
- Multiple installation rights
- Portable use rights
- Licensing Office to run on a server
- Work at Home licenses
- Workplace Discount Program
- Microsoft 365 Web Apps and Office Online Server
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of Office LTSC 2021 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Office LTSC 2021
- VISIO LTSC 2024
- VISIO LTSC 2021
- PROJECT 2024
- PROJECT 2021
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SOFTWARE ASSURANCE
- General SA benefits
- SA benefits for Windows
- SA benefits for the Office applications
- SA benefits for server deployment
- SA benefits for additional products and services
- SA benefits for virtualization
- SA benefits for the cloud
- SA benefits for training and support
- Resources: Software Assurance
- Microsoft resources: Software Assurance
- SPLA
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BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: EA
- Enterprise Enrollment
- Enterprise Subscription Enrollment
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Server and Cloud Enrollment
- Product availability
- License type availability
- Enterprise-wide commitment
- Application Platform component
- Core Infrastructure component
- Developer Tools component
- Pricing
- Price protection, payment, Additional Products
- Software Assurance benefits
- Managing licenses
- At the end of a Server and Cloud Enrollment
- Microsoft resources: EA
- BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: MPSA
- BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: SELECT PLUS
- BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: OPEN PROGRAMS
- BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: CSP
- BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: MCA-E
WINDOWS SERVER 2019
Lifecycle information
Windows Server 2019 is governed by the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Key dates are summarized below, and apply to Datacenter, Standard, and Essentials editions:
| Launch | End of Mainstream Support | End of Extended Support |
|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2018 | January 9, 2024 | January 9, 2029 |