Licensing In terms of licensing, a lot has changed compared to the previous versions. With Windows Server 2016, this is no longer done processor-based, but core-based. Please note the following: Each processor must be licensed with at least 8 cores Each server must be licensed with at least 16 cores. With Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Licenses, you get unlimited VM rights on the licensed server when you license the hardware. Overview of functions: Exclusive features for Windows Server Datacenter 2016 unlimited OSEs/Hyper-V-Container (default: 2) Storage capabilities including Storage Spaces Direct and Storage Replica shielded virtual machines networking stack Additional security levels Improve security in your server structure and reduce risk with multiple integrated layers of protection New deployment options Improve availability and reduce resource utilization with the slim Nano Server. Integrated containers Windows Server and Hyper-V containers enable flexible development and m...