Windows Server Pricing

DN
Manager, Strategic Alliances at Softcell Technologies Limited

There is a need to make payments towards the licensing charges of the product since we used to purchase licenses for consumption in our company. Microsoft used to provide my company with the keys that can be directly put in to activate the server. If I look into the tasks my company does with the product, I would say that the tool is not that expensive.

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Sagar SampadMall - PeerSpot reviewer
IT head operations at Granules India Ltd

It is not expensive. We have yearly basis licensing. 

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Dan Campeanu - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at ProVision

The pricing for Windows Server has increased over the years and is now tied to Azure pricing. Previously, a Windows Server with two processors cost around two 154 euros annually, but now it is estimated to be around 3,000 to 4,000 euros for the same configuration.

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Windows Server
March 2024
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Du Hoac Kim - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at sacombank

My company has an enterprise agreement with Microsoft. I feel that the price of the product is okay.

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Gungor Bingul - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at Korozo

It is an expensive product. My company makes payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product.

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SHUBHAM BHINGARDE - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Engineer at CDAC

We use only the license versions of Windows Server.

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MdZaman - PeerSpot reviewer
IT manager at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees

The price of the solution's license is expensive and this an issue which demands Window's immediate attention. 

Our licensing fee is perpetual. 

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MY
IT at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

One must pay for a license for the solution. 

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Juan Jose Anaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at SAPEC

Windows Server is expensive. We purchase its yearly license.

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BU
Account Manager Individual Contributor at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

In terms of price, it's affordable.

There are additional fees to pay for support. This is more specifically to do with the license price.

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Ahmed-Ramy - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at TMentors

The pricing is high in certain regions as they don't price adjust for certain countries. They also do not negotiate their pricing. The cost is the cost. 

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Phaniraj DJ - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at TT Systems LLC

We have purchased Windows Server’s yearly license. I rate its pricing a four out of ten.

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Arpit Agarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise API Architect at Al-Futtaim Group

There is a license required to use Windows Server.

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Muhammad_Irfan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Network Administrator at ACMC

To use Windows Server, we pay for licensing yearly. The licensing cost should be cheaper—it is expensive and should not cost that much. 

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ZC
Client Services Analyst at Kantar

It is an expensive solution. 

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MB
Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

Windows could always lower the cost.

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WilyonTjahyadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Major Account Sales Operation 1 at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would rate the costliness of Windows Server as an eight out of ten. It is quite expensive.

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JC
IT head at Ficobank

We use a perpetual license for Windows Server, which is expensive.

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Youssef_Hmani - PeerSpot reviewer
IT INFRASTRUTURE CONSULTANT at Hyfi Cloud Computing

I rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten.

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AB
Cybersecurity & IT Operations Professional (VirtualCxO) at BrainWave Consulting Company, LLC

Pay close attention to the licensing, as there is a focus on core licensing under Windows 2016.

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Daniel Hermink - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle business analyst at Sensience

The tool's licensing costs are yearly. 

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MP
IT Cybersecurity and Compliance Coordinator at Plaenge

The cost is relatively high.

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SK
Group DWH and BI Senior Manager at Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa

There is a one-time purchase for the license of Windows Server.

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PR
Platform Manager at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

We have enterprise agreements with Microsoft.

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OK
Solution Architect at KIAN company

One of the problems with Microsoft is the price of licensing, and volume licensing for educational systems is a great option to bequeath licensing for small businesses.

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HT
System Administrator and DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

There is a license for this solution and the price could be cheaper.

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Karen Yerznkanyan - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Technology Officer at AMX

Windows Server is highly priced. They offer bundled licenses to be purchased yearly. Also, we need to pay extra for support services while utilizing different sources such as Linux.

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AhmedElbadry - PeerSpot reviewer
NMS Service Automation & RPA Technical Lead at Vodafone

Windows Server has medium pricing.

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NP
DGM-IT at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

Without a license we cannot use Windows Server. The price depends on the people and their budget. We have our enterprise EA agreement with Microsoft and based on that we are doing the licenses.

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Narender Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at iLenSys Technologies Pvt Ltd

There are software costs that are dependent on the CAL requirements. 

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Ryan Dave Brigino - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Es'hailSat

The pricing could be more competitive.

We only pay a one-time fee and do not have to continuously pay monthly or yearly.

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AM
VP Global Information Technology at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

We pay a yearly licensing fee. 

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Mohamed Heikal - PeerSpot reviewer
Responsable TUIC at MISSION LAIQUE FRANCAISE

The pricing, for us, is reasonable. We are an educational institution and therefore we get special rates. Therefore, our pricing isn't too bad. However, an enterprise version of the solution is quite expensive.

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MS
SA at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

The license is a one-time purchase. The cost could be less expensive. We have education pricing, so it's okay now because we pay less than other agencies.

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MA
Lead DevOps Engineer at Etisalat

I'm not involved much in the payment part, but I believe that we pay a yearly subscription for licensing. 

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LC
Programma / Project Manager at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The pricing is quite high on Microsoft products. It would be ideal if they were made to be more affordable. 

With the magnitude of our organization, every three years, a proper review of the contracts would be handled.

Although it's my understanding that we have some special deal with Microsoft, I cannot speak to the exact cost or the licensing agreement that was reached. 

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RU
Senior Solutions Architect at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

The solution could improve by changing the licensing model. In Windows Server 2008 they provided two versions, one regular and the other was free with no graphics. In Windows 2012 they stopped providing the free version. They should go back to the previous model and let customers have the choice whether they want to opt for a free version or have the Microsoft supported version or the OEM version.

If you choose Windows Server on-premises, you will receive a perpetual license and there is also a subscription license option. For the cloud version, there are several options available, such as a monthly subscription.

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JO
Principle consultant at Active Data Consulting Services Pty Ltd

I can't see any reason why anyone would want to downgrade a new machine (if that's even possible now) to Windows 7...

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WaleedKhan - PeerSpot reviewer
IT manager at ARAR Innovations

There could be a one-time cost for Windows Server and not every month. It is a huge amount for the companies to pay yearly.

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FA
AVP at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

We have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft and the price for the license is bundled together. The solution is expensive but for the bank that is using it, the price is fine. We pay for a license every three years.

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AK
SCADA/EMS System Programmer at GCCIA

We're engaged with a reseller who deals with licensing for us. 

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OL
Technical and Project Manager Industrial Directorate EES CLEMESSY at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

It is important to have the cheapest price for all of the material and licenses.

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LS
Director of Information Technology at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees

Its price is fine. Its licensing is on a yearly basis.

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EO
Senior Systems Engineer at Dimension Data

Windows Server needs to be more flexible with the minimum requirements with the license and options. We are on an annual subscription to use the solution.

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TR
Control Systems Supervisor with 201-500 employees

I don't deal with pricing or licensing. I can't speak to how much the licensing costs. 

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MM
IT manager at a non-profit with 1-10 employees

There are no fees involved in the solution. 

The government directly pays the licensing fees for all public organizations, of which we are included. The organization's name is IDU, which does license development for the country in the computer science department. They give us the SQL Server and Microsoft Office to install in our public hospital.

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MV
Team leader technical support at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

They are the same type of licensing for the Windows 10 endpoint solutions. 

We pay these on an annual basis. 

It is also dependant on your relationship with Microsoft as a company.

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Nadeem Abdulla - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager - IT Infrastructure at Taghleef Industries SpA

We purchase licenses.

It's expensive, but we have a need for it and have to purchase it.

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GM
IT Infra Head at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees

You do have to pay for licenses to use the solution. It's quite expensive in general. However, that's just for Windows. Linux is not supported right now.

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NL
Executive Personal Assistant at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Our current license is an enterprise license agreement which gives you a whole lot of possibility, especially when you go through an R&D process. For example, you can provision everything, spread the service use over six months, and then wrap it up. It gives you a lot of flexibility.

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EF
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

I think it's a yearly license.

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ZG
Senior System Administrator at Debre Markos University

There is a licensing fee. It is possible that the Windows Server OS was built with this server. 

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Md Saiful Hyder - PeerSpot reviewer
AGM, Enterprise Solutions at Omgea Exim Ltd

The license is perpetual. Once you buy the server, you don't have to continue to renew the license itself. 

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AO
Senior System Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Windows Systems use more resources than Linux systems and can be very costly. If you use a Linux system, two CPUs are enough, but if you use a Windows system, you need eight CPUs. You should use a minimum of eight CPUs, and CPU resources are very expensive.

We have enterprise agreements regarding licensing.

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KM
SAP Architecture Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

We don't pay for the license. That is as part of a contract in which we pay a monthly charge for having the servers in the hosted environment.

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TM
Systems Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees

You do need to pay for a license. It's reasonably priced. Of course, if you are strapped for cash, you can set up a Linux type of server basically for free. It depends on what you need.

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AA
Senior Security Operation Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

There is a license required and it is on an annual basis.

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DP
IT Support Executive at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

There is a license needed for this solution.

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JP
Chief Technology Officer at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

I don't have any insights into the licensing. 

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PS
Project Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

The pricing isn't the cheapest. For example, Linux would be a free option. People don't have to pay for it. With Microsoft, you need to pay to license it. 

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VG
Regional Head Customer Experience at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

There is not a license required for this solution.

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David Berger - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator & IT Specialist at Informat Systems

We have multiple types of licenses. Some of them are on a yearly basis, and some of them are prepaid.

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KG
Associate Manager at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees

There is an annual license required for this solution.

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Islam Bayraktar - PeerSpot reviewer
PPM Services Director at OPTIIM

We have a partnership, so we get all of the licensing through that.

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AA
Senior Cloud Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

There is an annual license required for this solution.

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MZ
IT Manager at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees

The price needs to be reduced. Users find it prohibitive. It is exorbitant for the value one gets with the solution. 

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MS
Head of Technical Support at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees

We do have to pay a licensing fee in order to use the servers.

We've got open licenses for the Windows Server OS, as well as the SQL Server database, and then we have to pay for the device CALs, client access license. 

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SK
Senior Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis.

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NK
Senior IT Manager at Excelra

We pay the license on a yearly basis.

It's a bit expensive if you were to compare it to Linux. 

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MA
Senior System Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

The Windows Server standard edition is affordable. But the cost of the data center edition is high, especially compared to some competitors. Some competitors are offering their operating systems for free.

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AR
Operations Director / Business Critical Solutions Architect at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

In our case, we primarily use Microsoft, so the cost is a lot less. But some of our customers have spent approximately $12,000 a year on the operating system license.

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AS
Deputy IT Manager at ICAPP (Americana Group)

We have a corporate deal with Microsoft and pay licensing fees annually. It is an expensive product.

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PA
Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Customers do need to pay a yearly licensing fee.

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Girish Kumar. - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Botmantra

I'm not involved in the licensing aspect of the solution, I can't speak to the company's arrangement with Microsoft. I'm not sure how often we pay licensing fees or how much.

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OH
Telecommunication Department Head at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It could be cheaper. Its licensing is on a yearly basis.

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HB
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We do have a license from Microsoft.

I can't speak to how the subscription works however it's my understanding that it's paid yearly due to the fact that it's a large-scale scheme.

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TC
Solutions Specialist at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

If you're buying an instance in the cloud, then you'll pay for it monthly. Otherwise, a normal purchase is always upfront; there is no subscription model with Microsoft, at least for the Windows Server licenses.

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SM
Insolvency Practitioner and Director at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

We had to purchase the solution and also the licenses to go on each computer system.

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WC
ICT and Cyber Security Adviser at a educational organization with 201-500 employees

You do have to pay for licensing of the product. 

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SE
Senior Software Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It is a fair price. For Microsoft overall, we have a subscription with Office. So there is also a bundle for Windows.

The price is good. It is cheaper than Mac OS. In this case, it's better in terms of price.

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AB
IT System Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

The price of the solution is expensive, and there are many price options available, such as monthly or perpetual licenses.

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TC
Information Systems Infrastructure Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

It is priced very well and we pay an annual license fee.

It's not very expensive when compared to Linux.

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DM
ICT Manager at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Of course, the solution itself is expensive. However, they are not many alternatives. There's very little choice on the market.

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it_user8214 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees

Licensing is a complex issue when it comes to Microsoft. Read all the detail and assess your requirements before finalizing any licensing option.

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Amarjit Rathee - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.

We have purchased a perpetual license to use the solution.

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PM
Quadria Rouen Agency Director at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

We are with Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider Program and we pay for a monthly license for this use of this solution and we support our customer subscriptions. The overall price of the solution is good.

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MK
Senior Digital Services Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I don't handle the licensing costs. I don't have any visibility as to how much the company pays for licenses. 

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SC
Sr Reporter at a media company with 201-500 employees

There is a licensing fee that is paid yearly. 

It is an expensive solution. 

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FB
IT manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

We pay for the license every month.

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DG
Cloud Service Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

I don't deal with the pricing aspect of the solution and therefore can't really comment on how much it costs or if we are charged on a monthly or yearly basis.

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KH
Principal Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

There are licensing costs for this solution, although it's not expensive. Microsoft is relatively inexpensive compared to other database platforms.

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MC
Line Technical Agent at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

In general, the pricing can be improved.

Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis.

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AV
Information Systems Computer System Controller at a insurance company with 11-50 employees

There is a license required for this solution.

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ME
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The solution does require a company to obtain a license.

We would like the licenses to be less expensive. Generally, the price is too high.

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SR
Sr. Manager - IT Systems at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees

Our licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis.

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Anteneh Asnake - PeerSpot reviewer
Modern Data Center and Cloud Engineer II at IE Network Solutions PLC

There is a license required for Windows Server and Microsoft the cost is based on the number of ports that you have on the production server.

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GG
IT Production Engineer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

Licensing fees are paid on an annual basis, and the price could be improved.

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LK
Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees

I paid for a license to use Windows Server. It is a subscription-based license and it is purchased annually.

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AN
Project Leader at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We pay a license to use Windows Server.

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MF
Manager

I was not involved in the acquisition of the solution, so I do not have exact details about the pricing.

We do pay for technical support. We have that until December and then we will need to re-subscribe. 

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AG
Systems and networks engineer at a government with self employed

There is a license for Windows Server, but we have got the license from a local supplier,
Black Neuron Technology. They also provide tech support locally.

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CM
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The pricing could be a bit more competitive.

The solution offers a permanent license. You don't have to pay a monthly or yearly subscription. 

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RK
Software Test Engineer at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees

The solution requires licencing. 

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NT
Data & AI expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The price of the solution could be reduced and there is a license required.

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SL
System Administrator at a insurance company with 201-500 employees

It could be cheaper. 

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OK
System Integration Engineer at a computer software company with 1-10 employees

The price could be better and the licensing model could be easier to understand.

Our customers prefer lifetime licenses.

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EM
Responcible specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We have an enterprise agreement.

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DS
Technical Director at a security firm with 51-200 employees

This is not an expensive product.

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LW
Technical Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The licensing fees are expensive.

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LG
System Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

If you buy a standard license, you can only buy two towards your machine. If you need more than that, you need to buy another type of licensing. It changes the cost and makes it much more expensive.

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AS
Consulting and Pre-Sales Manage at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The price of the solution could improve.

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MA
Co-Founder at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

We pay for a yearly license

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MG
Partner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Our customers had a bundle package with Microsoft that included Windows Server.

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MF
Manager Tech. & Support (Information Technology) at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We have perpetual licenses.

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OS
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The price of the solution should be less expensive. There is an annual subscription to use the solution.

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SA
Chief Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Windows Server's whole licensing model is complex because if you have, for example, Microsoft Office and end-user applications installed on a server with a remote desktop, then the licensing can be complex. If the model could be simplified it would be better.

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ST
Vice President at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We pay yearly for a license. If you ask any vendor they will tell you that it could be cheaper.

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Buyer's Guide
Windows Server
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Windows Server. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.