Question

You administer nine virtual file servers on a single Hyper-V physical host that contains two 8-core processors. Currently, each server is running Windows Server 2012 Standard edition on one host. You are thinking of migrating these servers to Windows Server 2016. Over a three-day period, you discover the following load for the virtual file servers: Avg Proc 95% CPU utilization Server 1 25 5% Server 2 25 3% Server 3 35 6% Server 4 15 5% Server 5 15 3% Server 6 10 6% Server 7 25 5% Server 8 20 3% Server 9 30 6% Which type of license should be purchased? Why purchase this license if you upgrade these servers to Windows Server 2016?

Answer 1

SINGLE Hyper-V physical HOST :

• I am the Administer nine virtual file server on a single hyper-v physical host that contain the two 8-core processors.
• Since all the nine servers are running on Windows 2016 server version, hence upgrading to Windows 2016 is a easy process.
• You only just need to update to windows 2016.
• Only updating the windows is enough.
• You don't have to take backup or don't have to perform a full upgrade also.
• Full upgrade is only performed when you want to upgrade to a different OS version.
• So, the normal "upgrade install Windows and keep files, settings and applications".
• You should always buy the enterprise edition license as because first of all Windows Server OSs don't run without proper licensing.
• Secondly, the enterprise edition will provide several additional features as compared to standard and data center edition.
• It can support unlimited Virtual Machines to run. So, enterprise edition licensing will be the best option.