Check the listing for details. Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter License Dell 16 Core. Condition: Brand New, Made in United States. Listed at 40.74 USD. The Datacenter edition offers unlimited virtualization rights (unlimited VMs) while Standard limits to 2 VMs per license. Datacenter also includes exclusive features like Storage Replica, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Shielded VMs and Storage Spaces Direct, essential for highly virtualized data centers and cloud environments. Windows Server 2016 requires a minimum of 8 core licenses per physical processor and a minimum of 16 core licenses per server. This license covers 16 cores. If your server has 24 cores for example, you will need a 16-core license plus an additional 8-core license. Licenses are sold in packs of 2 cores from Microsoft . Core-based licensing offers more flexibility and pricing fairness. It adapts better to.