{"product_id":"windows-server-datacenter-2019","title":"Windows Server 2019 Datacenter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter\u003c\/strong\u003e is the virtualisation edition of Windows Server 2019. It gives you unlimited VMs on the licensed host, plus Storage Spaces Direct, software-defined networking and shielded VMs. Buy a genuine \u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server 2019 Datacenter license key\u003c\/strong\u003e for Hyper-V hosts and hyperconverged clusters, with security updates until January 2029.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDatacenter-Only Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnlimited VMs and Hyper-V containers\u003c\/strong\u003e per fully licensed host.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage Spaces Direct\u003c\/strong\u003e with support for persistent memory and deduplication on ReFS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoftware-defined networking\u003c\/strong\u003e including encrypted virtual networks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShielded VMs\u003c\/strong\u003e, now also for Linux guests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnrestricted Storage Replica\u003c\/strong\u003e. Standard allows one partnership and a 2 TB volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIncluded in Every Server 2019 Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows Admin Center\u003c\/strong\u003e — browser-based management for servers, clusters and Hyper-V.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSystem Insights\u003c\/strong\u003e — local predictive analytics that forecast CPU, storage and network capacity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage Migration Service\u003c\/strong\u003e — move file servers from older Windows Server versions with inventory, transfer and cutover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft Defender ATP\u003c\/strong\u003e integration and Windows Defender Exploit Guard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinux and Kubernetes container support\u003c\/strong\u003e, built-in OpenSSH and Windows Subsystem for Linux.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDatacenter or Standard?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStandard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDatacenter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVMs per licensed host\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnlimited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage Spaces Direct \/ SDN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShielded VMs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhysical or 1–2 VM servers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDense virtualisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one or two workloads? \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/windows-server-2019-standard\"\u003eWindows Server 2019 Standard\u003c\/a\u003e costs less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupport status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Windows Server 2019 left mainstream support in January 2024 and receives security updates until \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 9, 2029\u003c\/strong\u003e, according to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/lifecycle\/products\/windows-server-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMicrosoft's lifecycle page\u003c\/a\u003e. For new deployments, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/windows-server-2025\"\u003eWindows Server 2025\u003c\/a\u003e is supported until 2034.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Install and Activate\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload the Windows Server 2019 ISO from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/evalcenter\/evaluate-windows-server-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMicrosoft Evaluation Center\u003c\/a\u003e and install \u003cstrong\u003eDesktop Experience\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eServer Core\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConvert the evaluation edition before activating: \u003ccode\u003eDISM \/Online \/Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter \/ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX \/AcceptEula\u003c\/code\u003e, then restart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a full (non-evaluation) installation, run \u003ccode\u003eslmgr \/ipk\u003c\/code\u003e with your key, then \u003ccode\u003eslmgr \/ato\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivation is online, so make sure the server is connected to the internet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDo You Need CALs?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Every user or device that connects to Standard or Datacenter needs a Windows Server CAL. Remote Desktop users also need RDS CALs: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/windows-2019-server-rds-cal-50\"\u003eRDS User CALs\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/device-cal-for-windows-server-2019-remote-desktop-services-rds\"\u003eRDS Device CALs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy From MicrosoftSoftwareSwap?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e — if the key does not work for you, request a refund within 30 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLifetime replacement warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e — if an activated key ever stops working, we replace it free of charge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant email delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e — key and activation instructions by email, usually within minutes, plus an invoice for your records.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree 24\/7 support\u003c\/strong\u003e by email and Discord, including activation and edition conversion help.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWindows Server 2019 Datacenter FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many VMs does Datacenter allow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlimited Windows Server VMs on the host, as long as every physical core is licensed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow is it licensed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePer physical core, with a 16-core minimum per server and 8 per processor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I convert Standard to Datacenter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Run DISM with the ServerDatacenter edition and your Datacenter key. No reinstall is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShould I buy 2022 or 2025 Datacenter instead?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor new hosts, yes. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/windows-server-datacenter-2022\"\u003eServer 2022 Datacenter\u003c\/a\u003e and 2025 have longer support. 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