Run server 12 DC to launch several virtual machines simultaneously on a single host.

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yalo29
Senior Member

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10-24-2016, 09:00 PM

I bought a Win Server 12 data center activation key for a home lab setup and am considering running virtual machines on one of my servers. I saw a video suggesting that a data center key allows unlimited VMs on a single server, but I want to know if using the same key works for activating those Win 12 DC VMs on the same device.

yalo29

10-24-2016, 09:00 PM #1

DrBrokenBones
Senior Member

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10-25-2016, 12:23 AM

When launching a win server VM, I expect no problems with keys since you won’t have to purchase a new one. Microsoft may be somewhat demanding, but not excessively so, so it should function smoothly.

DrBrokenBones

10-25-2016, 12:23 AM #2

lzwarrior
Member

10-26-2016, 10:37 AM

This essentially provides two operating system environments alongside the virtualization host, thanks to Windows Server Standard. The Datacenter component removes this restriction completely.

lzwarrior

10-26-2016, 10:37 AM #3

This essentially provides two operating system environments alongside the virtualization host, thanks to Windows Server Standard. The Datacenter component removes this restriction completely.