Purchasing Windows Server 2019

- [Instructor] Purchasing Windows Server…can often be so complicated…that we just ask our sales rep to make a recommendation…and then drill them over and over to explain…why they think their proposal is right.…And some even like doing this,…because negotiating with a salesperson…can feel like a sport worthy of the global stage.…But others are going to want to brush up on the options.…You want to make sure that you can make an informed request…and purchasing decision.…When it comes to licensing a Windows Server,…keep in mind that you pay twice.…

You pay once for the license to run the server…and this is done using the per core model…from Windows Server 2016.…And secondly, you pay for the license…to connect to the server.…This has been the model followed by multiple…software vendors for decades.…The server license portion of this equation…is often the more complicated part.…Windows Server 2019 is following…the same model as Server 2016.…That is, the cost of licensing is based on…how many processor cores you have.…