Collection

Server & CALs

Core licenses and Client Access Licenses for Windows Server. Core packs cover the hardware; CALs cover the people or devices connecting to it. You need both.

9 licenses

ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2022-STD-16-C

Windows Server 2022 Standard — 16-core base pack

16 core licenses · previous generation · CALs sold separately

  • For fleets standardized on 2022
  • Same core-licensing model as 2025
  • Shorter remaining support window than 2025
$940.99$1,069.00one-time
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ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2025-RDS-DEV-CAL-5

Windows Server 2025 RDS Device CAL — 5 pack

5 Remote Desktop Services Device CALs · additive to a base CAL

  • One per device connecting to an RDS host
  • Additive — does not replace the base Windows Server CAL
  • The usual choice for thin clients and shared terminals
$676.99$769.00one-time
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ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2025-RDS-U-CAL-5

Windows Server 2025 RDS User CAL — 5 pack

5 Remote Desktop Services User CALs · additive to a base CAL

  • Needed for Remote Desktop session hosts
  • Additive — it does not replace the base Windows Server CAL
  • One per person connecting to an RDS host
$676.99$769.00one-time
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ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2025-DEV-CAL-5

Windows Server 2025 Device CAL — 5 pack

5 Device CALs · one per device, any number of people

  • One CAL per device, whoever is sitting at it
  • Cheaper than User CALs for shift work and shared terminals
  • Required by both Standard and Datacenter
$175.99$199.00one-time
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ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2025-U-CAL-5

Windows Server 2025 User CAL — 5 pack

5 User CALs · one per person, any number of devices

  • One CAL per person, whatever they connect from
  • Cheaper than Device CALs when people use several machines
  • Required by both Standard and Datacenter
$175.99$199.00one-time
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ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2025-DC-2-C

Windows Server 2025 Datacenter — 2-core add-on

2 additional core licenses · for servers above 16 cores

  • Adds two cores to an existing Datacenter license
  • One pack per two cores above the base
  • Does not stand alone — needs a base pack
$745.99$847.00one-time
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ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2025-DC-16-C

Windows Server 2025 Datacenter — 16-core base pack

16 core licenses · unlimited virtualization · CALs sold separately

  • Unlimited Windows Server VMs on the licensed hardware
  • Software-defined networking and storage features
  • For dense virtualization, where Standard stops making sense
$5,958.99$6,771.00one-time
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ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2025-STD-2-C

Windows Server 2025 Standard — 2-core add-on

2 additional core licenses · for servers above 16 cores

  • Adds two cores to an existing Standard license
  • Buy one pack per two cores above the 16-core base
  • Does not stand alone — needs a base pack
$158.99$180.00one-time
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ONE-TIME NL-WIN-SRV-2025-STD-16-C

Windows Server 2025 Standard — 16-core base pack

16 core licenses · covers one server’s minimum · CALs sold separately

  • Meets the 16-core-per-server minimum
  • Two OSEs or Hyper-V containers per licensed set
  • Every connecting user or device still needs a CAL
$1,034.99$1,176.00one-time
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