Microsoft software assurance benefits for office can help your organization accelerate deployment and improve enduser. Extended security updates windows server 2008r2 or sql. Rob waggoner partners, you are starting to hear news about windows server 2016, and i agree that windows server 2016 is looking great, but that doesnt mean windows server 2012 r2 isnt up to the task. If not, then you will need to purchase a new, windows server 2012 licence, prices vary by edition and licensing programme.
Extended security updates for sql server and windows server. Windows server requires a minimum of 8 core licenses for each physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses for each server. Did you know that if you have software assurance, you can use existing windows server licenses to save on azure. Another exception is if the oem product is the same. Right now we have 2008 std edition and about to get. Microsoft announces windows server premium assurance and. Microsoft starts selling extended support for windows. Translation if you dont already have software assurance with an existing vendor you cant merely add a license for 2008 or 2008 r2 extended security updates through the csp process like we did with windows 7 licenses. It may be because i am attempting to use the r2 version too early and microsoft update has not yet been updated with an r2 version of wsus. We have a server here in our intranet which has a domainwide user as local admin and when i logged in with its credentials yesterday, i saw well something rather unpleasant going on in the already existing session and id like to find out who was the one. I recently bought windows 2008 r2 enterprise 2 copies with sa right before windows server 2012 came out.
Therefore, it is a good idea to engage the licensing requirements discussion during the early phases. Enhancements include new functionality for active directory, new virtualization. So now on my volume licensing service center site it says i have 4 copies of windows server standard 2012 which is right in line for what microsoft says on one of there licenseing faqs. If a customer has sql server or windows server 2008 or 2008 r2 and chooses to remain onpremises during a migration without extended security updates, they cannot log a support ticket, even if they have a support plan. The first versions covered by premium assurance will be sql server 2008 and 2008 r2 extended support ends in july 2019 and windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 extended support ends in january 2020. Prepatched windows server 2008 r2 images will also be available from the azure gallery. License upgrade server 2008 to server 2012 ms licensing. Microsoft lures windows 2008 users to cloud with offer of extra support the company will provide three more years of support to windows server 2008 and sql server 2008 when workloads are moved to.
Microsoft replacing premiere assurance support with new security plan. Windows server standard edition includes software assurance. Read more about windows server premium assurance and. This option is available to customers with software assurance coverage for the servers that. What are the options for sql server and windows server 2008 and 2008 r2. One possible difference is if you run windows server 2003 virtual machines on windows server 2008 r2. Is software assurance required to take advantage of esu. Over the last couple of years, we have shared why it is business critical to migrate and upgrade apps and services running on windows server 2008 and 2008 r2. This brief replaces previous versions of two briefs. Microsoft starts selling extended support for windows server 2008. Microsoft lures windows 2008 users to cloud with offer of. A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and use microsoft products efficiently, software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity. Microsoft to offer premium assurance for servers adding.
Windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 documentation migration assistance with the azure migration center the azure migration center has a full range of tools available to help you assess your current onpremises environment, migrate your workloads onto azure, and. Customers running windows server or sql server under licenses with active software assurance or subscription licenses under an enterprise. Active software assurance on your servers for all eligible licenses. Extended support for windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 will end on january 14, 2020. End of support for windows server 2008 and windows server. Microsoft has started selling extended support for windows server 2008 and sql server 2008, in both their original and r2 versions. Software assurance by product microsoft volume licensing. Use azure site recovery to migrate windows server 2008. Enhancements include new functionality for active directory, new virtualization and management features. If you have enrolled your 2008 r2 licence in active software assurance, your upgrade is included. Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. Can i use my windows server 2003 cals to access windows server 2008 r2 software. Customers are savvy of this information and the many ways to address licensing. Windows server 2008 r2 was released last wednesday, a week ahead of schedule.
Windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2 reached the end of their support lifecycle on january 14, 2020. Companies that migrate their it infrastructure and sql server to azure can buy themselves some time. Microsoft replacing premiere assurance support with new. Both products reach the end of their supported lives on 14. Microsoft to offer option of 16 years of windows server.
This donation provides two core licenses for windows server standard. Windows server premium assurance sql server premium. Windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 extended security updates. If they migrate to azure, however, they can get support using their azure support plan. Is there a way to to retrieve an audit trail history of remoterdp logons for a particular user on a windows 2008 r2 machine. It was released to manufacturing on july 22, 2009 and became generally available on october 22, 2009. With software assurance coverage on the servers, the azure hybrid. If youre a volume license and a software assurance subscriber, the software is available to you. Nonsoftware assurance open licensees will be able to acquire the new build on september 1 without having to buy any new client access licenses.
Windows server long term servicing channel ltsc has a minimum of ten years of supportfive years for mainstream support and five years for extended support. Microsoft to offer premium assurance for servers adding 6 years of patch support. End of support for windows server 20082008 r2 and sql. Microsoft software assurance is a service option for windows server 2012 r2 essentials during your license agreement term. Extended security updates for sql server and windows. End of support for windows server 20082008 r2 and sql server. If a sql server 2008r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for their onpremises environment, and. Windows server 2008 r2 loses extended support on jan. Customers can continue to start, run, and stop instances.
One exception that allows changing an oem installation to a volume license installation is if software assurance is purchased within 90 days of purchasing the oem product. Microsoft announced that extended support for sql server. This service includes beta and final versions of the latest software versions of windows server essentials when they are released. Licensing windows server 2012 r2 remote desktop services and licensing of microsoft desktop application software for use with windows server remote desktop services. The standard edition allows up to two virtual instances of the server software when all cores on the server are licensed. I am having problem with step 5 where i do not have software licensing service, i tried to reboot but no luck. Find answers to no software licensing service when setup kms in windows server 2008 r2 from the expert community at experts exchange. How can a customer calculate the esu price of the following situation. Customers with active software assurance or subscription licenses can purchase extended security updates annually for 75 percent of the full license cost of the latest version of sql server or windows server. Windows server blog your guide to the latest windows. Windows server 2008 r2 is a server operating system produced by microsoft. Windows server 20082008 r2 extended security updates available for amazon license included. You can be in the process of moving that server to azure.
Windows server 2008 r2 is offered in six different editions, as was windows server 2008, and customers with software assurance coverage active as of sept. Faq about esu for windows server 20082008 r2 and sql. Microsoft is going to pull the plug on windows server 20082008 r2 on january 14, 2020. Upgrading to server 2008 r2 in 8 easy steps pluralsight. Sql server 2008r2 and windows server 2008r2 will go out of support in july 2019 and january 2020 respectively. When i go to server manager and try to install the windows server update services on windows server 2008 r2 rtm it fails and says the update could not be found. Software assurance spans microsoft s range of software products and services, including the windows operating system, microsoft office, exchange, sql server, and many others. Can i use a windows server 2008 cal to access a license for windows server 2008 r2. Windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 instance running on azure virtual machines. Customers who use windows server 2008 or windows server 2008 r2 products and services should migrate to microsoft azure to take advantage of 3 additional years of critical and important security updates at no additional charge and modernize when ready. Do i need to have software assurance on windows server on aws. Microsoft rolls out premium assurance plans for windows.
In this case, you wont need windows server 2008 cals for your virtual machine users but youll still need cals for windows server 2003. Many organisations across the globe are still running these server editions within their infrastructure and have, at a maximum, 18 months left. Solved windows server 2016 software assurance worth it. Microsoft to offer option of 16 years of windows server, sql server support through new premium assurance offer. Windows 2008 r2 enterprise software assurance upgrade to.
Sql server 2008r2 will lose support on july 9, 2019. Licensing windows server remote desktop services and. Extensible firmware interface when migrating a windows server 2008r2 vm to azure. If a sql server 2008 or 2008 r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for their onpremises environment, and is using software assurance to have a secondary passive server e. In fact, if you are using the datacenter edition of windows server onpremises, you can keep it running onpremises and save on azure virtual machines at the same time. Sql server and windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 will both be out of. How does eos affect my existing instances on amazon web services aws.
Microsoft is offering three years of free extended security updates for 20082008 r2 server products in the cloud. Software assurance should i buy windows server 2012 r2 or wait for windows server 2016. This exception applies only to windows 7 or windows server 2008 r2. No software assurance is required to take advantage of this extension. Faq about esu for windows server 20082008 r2 and sql server. The end of life for these products means that you no longer get free security and nonsecurity updates, free support options or updates to online technical information. Windows server 2008 r2 was released just a couple of days ago on september 14th so now its time for you to start thinking about installing or upgrading your server 2008.
Yes, a windows server 2008 cal can be used to access windows server 2008 r2. Windows server 2008 r2 released to software assurance. Windows server 2008 r2 preserves licensing directions on. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. To support sql server 2008 version, you have through june 2019 to purchase this offering. If a sql server 2008r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for their onpremises environment, and is using software assurance to have a secondary passive server e. Windows server system is a comprehensive, integrated, and interoperable server infrastructure designed to meet the demanding needs of developers and it professionals, and to flexibly run the programs and solutions that enable information workers to reach, analyze, and share information quickly and easily. Customers with active software assurance or subscription licenses. Foundation, standard, enterprise, datacenter, web, hpc server itanium, windows storage server 2008 r2. Windows server 2008 r2 basic knowledge softwarestore. On january 14, 2020, windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 went. The content has been combined into this single brief. Announcing new options for sql server 2008 and windows.
Windows server premium assurance and sql server premium assurance are purchased as addons to software assurance on that product. Azure will automatically detect the 2008 r2 vm that is running on azure and enable extended security updates to be downloaded and installed using windows update or whatever patch management solution the customer is using. Extended support ending for sql server 20082008 r2 and. Microsoft software assurance for windows server 2012 r2. As you are aware, on january 14th, 2020, support for windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 will end. You must either purchase new windows server 2008 cals or have software assurance to. For example, to support windows server 2008 product versions, you have through december 2019 to purchase premium assurance. New extended security updates program can add three years of. Most useful windows server 2008 r2 and hyperv r2 features. Microsoft rolls out premium assurance plans for windows server and sql server.
For sql server or windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 customers who do not have software assurance, the alternative option is to move to azure, via payasyou. For sql server or windows server 2008 and 2008 r2 customers who do not have software assurance, the alternative option is to move to azure, via payas you. First, the new windows server 2008 r2 can only be installed or upgraded on 64bit. What does the end of windows server 2008 r2 support mean for. If a sql server 2008r2 customer with software assurance purchased a number of cores for their on premises environment, and is using.
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