Windows 10: Clarification Needed: Core-Based Licensing Requirements for a 48-Core Server

Hello,I would like confirmation and clarification regarding core-based licensing requirements for Windows Server Standard 2025 on my server, which has:2 × Intel Xeon Gold processors = 48 physical coresAccording to Microsoft's core licensing rules, every physical core must be licensed, with a minimum of 16 cores per server and 8 cores per CPU. The license is sold in 16-core packs. For this server, I have calculated that 3 × 16‑core packs are required to fully license all 48 cores.Is my understanding correct, and is 3 license packs indeed the minimum requirement for compliance?If I hypothetica

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Windows Server Core Licensing Calculator

Hi everybody,

Currently, I have a 20-core server, and I am planning to buy a license for a Windows Server from a retail store. They advised me that it is very difficult to understand. Can you help me with how to calculate and choose a license for a server with 16 cores?

Thank you very much.

 

Windows server core 2106 docker image license

Does the Windows Server Core 2016 docker image license allow me to run it on Windows 10 or should I buy a Windows Server 2016 license?

 

if purchase a windows server 2016 datacenter, how many core licenses does it contain

I want to run windows server 2016 datacenter.

The server`s CPU is 2 * 18 cores.

When i purchase windows server 2016 datacenter, does it contain only one license?

Should i purchase additional 35 core licenses?

Thanks.