Amazon has worked out a way to run Windows in in its EC2 cloud at roughly the same price as running Linux in said cloud. If you have enterprise license agreements for on-premises Windows Server ...

Microsoft recently said it's going to be changing its licensing model for Windows Server 2016. While it's not technically a price hike, it's likely that some customers will pay more for ...

Microsoft published a few licensing details this month about its forthcoming Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 products.

Microsoft's Windows Server 2016, due in the third quarter of 2016, will be moving from per-processor to per-core pricing.

While you’re free to deploy a multitude of distros and containers on your Windows server, the exorbitant licensing prices can rear their ugly face when you start using Windows 11 virtual ...

The move to per-core licensing could increase the costs of Windows Server substantially and impact Software Assurance customers as well ...

In its drive to reduce the cost of managing and securing enterprise systems, the software company is shifting away from charging Windows Server System users licensing fees at installation and is ...

Microsoft eases licensing terms for its Windows Server product lineup to pose greater competition to rivals. They are dropping certain restrictions to lower costs for customers and increase adoption.

Microsoft plans to switch the licensing for next year's Windows Server 2016 to a per-processor-core basis, a move analysts said is at least partly a grab for money.

There is a new bifurcated servicing model for Windows Server that depends in part on which installation option you choose.

Windows Server 2016, not likely to arrive until the second half of next year, is going to shake up the way Microsoft licenses its server operating system, moving away from per socket licensing to ...

Organizations faced with Windows Server 2003 upgrade issues and considering Microsoft's Custom Support Agreements (CSAs) to tide them over got some independent guidance this month.