A: Microsoft is licensing Datacenter and Standard editions by physical processor cores. Datacenter Edition provides rights to run unlimited OSEs and unlimited Windows Server containers when all physical cores on the server are licensed. Standard Edition provides rights to run up to two OSEs or two Hyper-V containers and unlimited Windows Server containers when all physical cores on the server are licensed.

Essentials Edition remains on the processor-based licensing starting with the version may only be used on servers with 1 CPU the version of Essentials allowed CPU.

A: The 16 core Datacenter and Standard edition Base licenses provide the minimum OS licensing basis for a physical server. Each server requires at least one Base license. If you are considering making use of your Downgrade rights, it is recommended to purchase these Downgrade kits at the same time as the server purchase.

A: CALs are only backwards version compatible, e. A: When attempting to install Microsoft Windows Server using Lenovo-provided installation media into a virtualized computing environment created by VMware ESXi, the install may fail and an error message similar to this is shown:.

These tools are built to only run on Lenovo computers. Since this system is not recognized as a valid system, the installation cannot continue.

A: If your SW offering requires an activation code see 6 , then it is printed on a COA label similar to the one pictured here:. However, due to space constraints, the COA may also be found on the bottom chassis:.

A: By Microsoft design, the character activation code a. Please note that Lenovo is not able to assist with such license conversion workarounds. Note: This process requires a digital picture of the damaged COA to start the replacement process that Lenovo will engage in with Microsoft. A: Lenovo offers replacement of the Lenovo branded OS installation media should it be lost or becomes defective. A: Lenovo does offer a Datacenter license that includes reassignment rights, which can be reassigned to a new server every 90 days; in the same manner as volume licensing.

Lenovo also offers Datacenter and Standard OEM licenses which are more cost effective, and do not have reassignment rights. Should the customer purchase one of these licenses and require reassignment rights they would need to purchase Software Assurance from a Microsoft volume license reseller.

Note: Software Assurance must be purchased within 90 days of the OEM product and can only be applied to the most recent form of the OS. Please check with your Lenovo sales representative for other languages that are available. As such, please take this into consideration during configuration of the server hardware. Use the dropdown menus to filter and finetune your search. In each of the search results, the support statement column contains clickable links that open a popup window with details about the support.

Through the ServerProven Program, Lenovo works with industry leaders to test their equipment with Lenovo products. For more details, please click on the Lenovo product. Lenovo XClarity Integrator enables XClarity Administrator to integrate into your existing IT applications, providing the functionality you need to manage Lenovo infrastructure right in the console of the software tools that you already use.

XClarity Administrator is a centralized resource management solution that reduces complexity, speeds response, and enhances the availability of Lenovo ThinkSystem infrastructure and ThinkAgile solutions. Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft System Center expands Microsoft System Center server management capabilities by integrating Lenovo hardware management functionality, providing affordable, basic management of physical and virtual environments to reduce the time and effort required for routine system administration.

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These insights can help systems administrators find potential problems in their environment. Lenovo provides 24x7x service for critical problems, and support during business hours for noncritical problems. Lenovo offers a broad range of Microsoft based solutions in varying levels of integration to meet different customer requirements and business needs. Storage Spaces Direct is a feature of Windows Server , and Datacenter Editions, provided at no extra cost and can be used to build a Hyper-Converged Storage solution.

Its converged or hyper-converged architecture radically simplifies procurement and deployment, while features such as caching, storage tiers, and erasure coding, together with the latest hardware innovations such as RDMA networking and NVMe drives, deliver unrivaled efficiency and performance. ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes are built on industry-leading Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that feature enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.

The ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes can be optimized for various types of workloads, including general purpose workloads for small and medium businesses, virtual desktop infrastructure VDI , server virtualization, enterprise applications, databases, and data analytics.

Lenovo ThinkAgile SX for Microsoft Azure Stack is a turnkey, rack-scale solution optimized with a resilient, high-performing, and secure software-defined infrastructure. Lenovo and Microsoft worked together to engineer the solution components—the Azure Stack software and Lenovo software-defined infrastructure—to make sure they perform seamlessly. ThinkAgile SX for Microsoft Azure Stack is a pre-integrated, engineered solution that comes direct from Lenovo—ready to go—with all features, support, and deployment services included.

There is no need to worry about configuring and tweaking settings for virtual or physical infrastructure. Your IT personnel can now focus more on building proficiencies in deploying and operating cloud services—such as IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS—and less on your infrastructure.

Lenovo Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server bring together the right mix of technology and software to align with a range of data warehouse and transactional database use cases. The configurations integrate a variety of Lenovo Systems and appliances, robust Lenovo Storage options and the capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise and Standard Editions to provide the following benefits:.

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Comment optional. Thank you for your feedback. Download PDF. Other editions support less. Each license of Windows Server Standard allows up to two virtual instances of Windows Server Standard on that physical server. If more virtual instances of Windows Server Standard are needed, each additional license of Windows Server allows up to two more virtual instances of Windows Server Standard, even though the physical server itself may have sufficient licenses for its processor chip count.

Because Windows Server Datacenter has no limit on the number of virtual instances per licensed server, only enough licenses for the physical server are needed for any number of virtual instances of Windows Server Datacenter.

If the number of processor chips or virtual instances is an odd number, the number of licenses required is the same as the next even number. For example, a single-processor-chip server would still require 1 license, the same as if the server were two-processor-chip and a five-processor-chip server would require 3 licenses, the same as if the server were six-processor-chip, and if 15 virtual instances of Windows Server Standard are needed on one server, 8 licenses of Windows Server , which can cover up to 16 virtual instances, are needed assuming, in this example, that the processor chip count does not exceed In that case, the number of physical processors cannot exceed twice the number of licenses assigned to the server.

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Accelerated workloads with GPUs. GPUs on Compute Engine. Install drivers. Monitor and optimize performance. Network performance. Objectives This guide describes how to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows Server by: Planning the in-place upgrade Performing the in-place upgrade Troubleshooting the in-place upgrade Cleaning up after the in-place upgrade Costs There is no charge for performing an in-place upgrade of Windows Server. You are only charged for the resources consumed during the upgrade, including: Compute Engine Use the pricing calculator to generate a cost estimate based on your projected usage.

Before you begin The guide assumes that you have basic knowledge of: Compute Engine Performing unattended Windows Server installations by using Windows Setup. Plan the in-place upgrade Performing an in-place upgrade of a virtual machine VM instance that is running an earlier version of Windows Server can be a pragmatic way to modernize your infrastructure and to mitigate the risks of approaching the end of the support lifecycle of Windows Server versions.

Alternatives to consider Before you decide to use an in-place upgrade to migrate to a newer version of Windows Server, be aware of the following limitations: Downtime: Depending on the configuration and software installed, the upgrade might take an hour or longer. During the upgrade, access to the VM instance is limited because: Workloads running on the VM instance are unavailable to users Remote Desktop Protocol RDP is not available There are limited ways to check the upgrade progress and the time remaining in the upgrade Risk: Depending on the configurations of your existing instances and the installed software: The upgrade can fail Some configuration options can be overridden Incompatibilities can cause your workload to malfunction on the upgraded instance Depending on the workload running on your Windows Server instance, you can reduce downtime and risk by pursuing different approaches.

You have a VM instance that is running a multitude of workloads Consider migrating these workloads to separate VM instances so that each VM instance runs only a single workload. Even if you can’t migrate all workloads, reducing the number of workloads running on a single VM instance can help reduce risks during an in-place upgrade. Product keys A Windows Server product key is valid for only a specific version; when you perform an upgrade to a later version of Windows Server, you must supply a new product key.

There are two primary scenarios: You are upgrading a VM instance that is based on a public operating system image provided by Google: In this scenario, you must use the predefined KMS client setup keys for the version of Windows Server that you are upgrading to.

Installation media To perform the upgrade, you need an installation media. There are two primary scenarios: You are upgrading a VM instance that is based on a public operating system image provided by Google: In this scenario, you can use the volume license installation media provided by Google. Other prerequisites Before you begin your upgrade, review the Microsoft documentation about prerequisites and potential limitations for the version of Windows Server you are planning to upgrade to: R2 Verify that your VM instance meets the system requirements for Windows Server and has sufficient free disk space.

Review the server role upgrade and migration matrix for Windows Server and application compatibility table Verify that you aren’t affected by features removed or planned for replacement in Windows Server

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