Windows Server powers Active Directory, file shares, Hyper-V virtualisation, Remote Desktop Services, IIS and SQL Server hosting in millions of organisations. A server licence covers the physical or virtual machine; Client Access Licenses (CALs) cover the users or devices that connect to it.

We stock Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 in both Standard and Datacenter editions. Standard licences up to two virtual machines per server; Datacenter licences unlimited VMs and adds Storage Spaces Direct, Shielded VMs and Software-Defined Networking.

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Standard or Datacenter
Pick Standard for small environments (≤2 VMs/host) or Datacenter for unlimited virtualisation rights.
CALs included or sold separately
We ship 5, 10, 25 and 50-user/device CAL packs alongside the server licence.
Volume-licensed activation
Activates against Microsoft’s Volume Activation Services (MAK) — the standard for businesses.
Hyper-V, AD, RDS ready
All roles included: file server, print server, web server, virtualisation host and domain controller.

Voor wie

Small IT shops

Windows Server 2022/2025 Standard with 5–10 User CALs is the most common SMB stack.

MSPs and hosters

Datacenter licensing for hosts running many VMs; pair with RDS CALs for remote desktop hosting.

Enterprises

Datacenter + Software Assurance scenarios for Azure Hybrid Benefit, S2D and Azure Stack HCI.

Kopen en activeren

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1. Count cores
Server licences are sold per 16 cores minimum. Count the physical cores on every host before ordering.
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2. Count CALs
Buy one User CAL per named user OR one Device CAL per shared device — whichever is cheaper for your environment.
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3. Activate via MAK
Enter the MAK key in Server Manager → Activation; activation is online and instant.

Edities en versies toegelicht

Standard vs Datacenter: Standard = 2 VMs per host. Datacenter = unlimited VMs + Storage Spaces Direct, Shielded VMs, SDN.
User vs Device CAL: User CAL follows the person across devices. Device CAL follows the shared device across users.
2022 vs 2025: Server 2025 adds hotpatching, GPU partitioning for VMs, native SMB over QUIC and Active Directory schema updates.

Veelgestelde vragen

Do I need CALs?+

Yes — Windows Server licences the server itself; every user or device that connects also needs a CAL. We sell 5/10/25/50-CAL packs.

Standard or Datacenter — which should I buy?+

Standard is right for ≤2 VMs per host. Pick Datacenter if you run more VMs or want Storage Spaces Direct, Shielded VMs or SDN features.

Can I activate offline?+

Yes. We can supply a confirmation ID via phone activation if the server has no internet. Most customers activate online in seconds.

Does this include SQL Server?+

No — SQL Server is a separate product. We stock SQL Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 alongside our server licences.

What about Azure Hybrid Benefit?+

Datacenter + Software Assurance lets you re-use on-premises licences in Azure. We can help you scope the right SKU.

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Windows Server 2025 Standard

Windows Server 2025 Datacenter

Windows Server 2022 Standard

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter

Windows Server 2022 Essentials

Windows Server 2022 RDS User CAL — 5-pack

Windows Server 2022 RDS User CAL — 50-pack

Windows Server 2022 User CAL — 5-pack

Windows Server 2022 Device CAL — 5-pack

Windows Server 2019 Standard

Windows Server 2019 Datacenter

Windows Server 2016 Standard

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter

Windows Server 2022 RDS User CAL — 10-pack

Windows Server 2022 RDS User CAL — 25-pack

Windows Server 2022 RDS Device CAL — 5-pack

Windows Server 2022 User CAL — 25-pack

Windows Server 2025 User CAL — 5-pack

Windows Server 2025 RDS User CAL — 10-pack

Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 — Standard and Datacenter editions, plus User and Device CALs, with genuine licensing and dispatch in minutes.

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Standard or Datacenter

CALs included or sold separately

Volume-licensed activation

Hyper-V, AD, RDS ready