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*Should add I'm going to (when I have time over the next few days) review what we bought and type of license qty. Then look at how many devices/users we have. Then look at our RDS environment and again look at what we have and what we need.

DustinB3403

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

It's not really, license every user, every device or some combination based on the workload.

But what if you some device Cal's and are getting a new server that has 2019 data centre license.
Do I need to relicense everyone?

*Should add I'm going to (when I have time over the next few days) review what we bought and type of license qty. Then look at how many devices/users we have. Then look at our RDS environment and again look at what we have and what we need.

If you are installing or upgrading between Server OS versions, yes you need to license for that version, unless of course your licensing is valid for that version and you for some reason used an old version of the server software.

DustinB3403

The Data Center licensing does nothing for your device/user cals. That licensing is for the server itself. Without updated cals, you're "out of compliance"

scottalanmiller

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

But what if you some device Cal's and are getting a new server that has 2019 data centre license.

The simple answer has always been "avoid device licensing", it's super simplistic, but very hard because you have to identify every single networking device that ever touches your network. It's crazy. It's SO hard, it's intended to never be used. Stick to user CALs, trust me, no one you've ever met is a viable candidate for device licensing.