Windows Server 2008 (R2) VDI Suite

Windows Server 2008 (R2) VDI Suite per Device: per-device access licence for virtual desktops in existing environments

The Windows Server 2008 (R2) VDI Suite per Device licenses devices for access to virtual Windows desktops in a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environment based on Windows Server 2008 R2. The desktops can be permanently assigned to individual users or come from a shared pool. The product is intended for existing environments of this generation in which additional devices are to be licensed.

Use in VM-based desktop environments

In a VDI environment, the Windows desktop runs as a virtual machine in the data centre. The device only transmits input and screen output. Personal desktops are permanently assigned to one user, for example for employees with their own software configuration. Pooled desktops are used by changing users, for example at training workstations or in shift operations.

The accessing device is licensed, regardless of which user is working on it. This suits shared PCs, thin clients and terminals. The VDI Suite per Device is intended for access to VM-based desktops and is not a regular RDS Device CAL for session-based access to a Remote Desktop Session Host.

What is not included

The VDI Suite per Device is a pure licence package. Not included are the licence for Windows Server, any Windows Server CALs that may be required and the rights for the Windows client operating system in the virtual machines, for example via Windows VDA. Installation media, virtual machines and the setup of the infrastructure are also not part of the offer; the environment must already exist.

Buy Windows Server 2008 (R2) VDI Suite per Device: licence and scope of delivery

You select the number of licensed devices via the product variant: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 750 or 1,000. The devices accessing the environment are counted, not the concurrent connections. The quantity in the basket remains at one. The scope of delivery includes:

• the VDI Suite per Device for Windows Server 2008 (R2) for the selected number of devices
• the License Server ID (SPK) and the License Key Pack ID (LKP) for activation on the licence server
• activation instructions (see Activating RDS CALs and VDI licences and Guides and FAQ)

Delivery is digital once your payment has been received. For the activation data, we need the Product ID of your activated licence server; it is not a Windows product key. You submit the Product ID with a customer account under My Product Codes, without a customer account via the Guest Portal using your order number and billing email address. The License Server ID and License Key Pack ID are then available there for your order.

If you have any questions about activation on the licence server, our Support team is available around the clock by email. For larger environments, offers for businesses, schools and public authorities are available in the B2B Area. You will find server licences and access licences in the category Windows Server and under Operating Systems.