Windows 10: Can a Physical Server and a VM Server coexist with the same license?

We have a client that has recently cloned their physical 2012 server, running Parallels, to a VM server. They want to use this VM server as fall back when and if that physical server goes down. This VM will only be turned once the physical server is down allowing remote users to log in. Can this be done? Our concern is with Windows licensing and what issues may arise with having both servers on at the same time if needed.Can both coexist with the same license, or do we need to purchase a new license?

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Windows Server 2016 Standard VM Licensing

Hello

I have a physical server that I already installed windows server 2016 on and activated using an OEM license.

If I create 2 VMs using hyper V, can I activate the 2 VMs using the same license key I used to activate the physical server with?

Second question, if I need two additional VMs, can I buy another Oem license, to activate the other 2 newly created ones and have a total of 4 activated VMs ?

 

Licensing Legacy Windows Products on a VM Server

Hello,

Can someone from Microsoft confirm what licenses would be needed to fit the following use case:

• Need to license legacy as well as current Windows products (XP, 7, 10)
  
• The VMs will only have one user account that gets used, but would be utilized by multiple developers in our org
  
• The VMs would be hosted on a physical server and would be accessed through RDP
  

 

Can i install and use one physical server and one VM using single windows server 2019 STD license key?

Can i install and use one physical server and one VM using single windows server 2019 STD license key?