Windows Server 2016 16 Core

[roiyjet]

Hi 

we have  HPE ProLiant DL360P gen 8 dual  Intel Xeon E5-2620v2 

i found the calculator in HP web site https://techlibrary.hpe.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/licensing/index.aspx#.YZpsQ9BBzIU

and I want to kno if we can use the 

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard with  16 core?

or only  Windows Server 2016 Standard ?

Regards

Roy

[support_s]

System recommended content:

1. Microsoft Windows Server 2016

2. Microsoft Windows Server 2019

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[Cali]

Windows Server 2016 is always with 16 Core.

"Each physical server will be required to be licensed with a minimum of two processors, totaling a
minimum of 16 physical cores."

https://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/4/E64F72BF-55E9-4D85-9EFE-39605D7CE272/WindowsServer2016-Licensing-Guide.pdf

You have a 2x 6-Core CPU, so 12 Core is needed and 16 Core are licensed with one Windows 2016 License.

Cali

[SanjeevGoyal]

Hello,

DL360P Gen8 Doesn't support Windows 2016.
Please follow the below links for more information.

https://techlibrary.hpe.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/supportmatrix/windows_archived.aspx

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00052697en_us&docLocale=en_US#N101D1

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