Comparativa
Windows Server Standard vs Datacenter
Server 2022 Standard vs Datacenter — precios, derechos de virtualización, Storage Spaces Direct, Shielded VMs y la regla del punto de equilibrio en 12 VM.
Las ediciones Standard y Datacenter de Windows Server incluyen el mismo sistema operativo central: el mismo kernel y los mismos binarios de roles. Las diferencias residen en los derechos de virtualización, las funciones de infraestructura definida por software y el precio.
La regla sencilla: menos de 12 VM en el host → Standard. Más de 12 VM o necesidad de redes definidas por software / Shielded VMs → Datacenter.
En paralelo
| Característica | Server 2022 Standard | Server 2022 Datacenter |
|---|---|---|
| Sistema operativo central | Idéntico | Idéntico |
| Instancias virtuales por licencia | 2 OSE | Ilimitadas |
| Licencia mínima de 16 núcleos | Sí | Sí |
| Shielded VMs / Host Guardian | — | Sí |
| Redes definidas por software (SDN) | — | Sí |
| Storage Spaces Direct | — | Sí |
| Storage Replica | Limitado (1 asociación, 2 TB) | Ilimitado |
| MSRP por paquete de 16 núcleos | ~€1.069 | ~€6.155 |
| Nuestro precio (por paquete de 16 núcleos) | €39,99 | €89 |
| Punto de equilibrio frente a Standard | — | ~12 VM en el mismo host |
Nuestra recomendación
Elija Standard para: servidores de archivos/impresión, controladores de dominio, hosts de aplicación única, Hyper-V ligero (≤2 VM por licencia, apile licencias para más).
Elija Datacenter para: infraestructura hiperconvergente, hosts Hyper-V de alta densidad, proveedores de hosting y cualquier usuario de SDN o Storage Spaces Direct.
Windows Server 2022 Standard
Perpetual · 16-core · 2 VMs
16-core base Standard edition with up to 2 OSEs / Hyper-V containers.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
Perpetual · 16-core · Unlimited VMs
Unlimited virtualization for highly virtualized datacenter environments.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Puedo apilar licencias Standard para obtener más VM?
Sí. Cada licencia Standard adicional de 16 núcleos sobre el mismo host completamente licenciado añade 2 OSE más. A partir de aproximadamente 6 licencias apiladas, Datacenter resulta más económico.
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