Windows Server 2016 VDI Suite per Device

Windows Server 2016 VDI Suite per Device: per-device access licence for virtual desktops on Windows Server 2016

The Windows Server 2016 VDI Suite per Device licenses devices for access to virtual Windows desktops that run as virtual machines in a Remote Desktop environment with Windows Server 2016. The desktops can be permanently assigned to individual users or come from a shared pool. The product is intended for existing VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environments based on Windows Server 2016, for example when additional devices are to be connected there.

Use in VM-based desktop environments

In a VM-based deployment, each user works in their own virtual machine on a Hyper-V host, the Remote Desktop Virtualization Host. This distinguishes it from session-based desktops, where several users share a Session Host and use sessions or individual applications (RemoteApp) there. The VDI Suite per Device is intended for VM-based access and is not a regular RDS Device CAL for Session Hosts. The accessing device is licensed, regardless of which user is working on it.

According to Microsoft, all virtual machines in a collection must use the same operating system version; different versions can be operated in separate collections. A Remote Desktop Connection Broker on Windows Server 2016 supports Virtualization Hosts running Windows Server 2016. The RDS licence server processes licences of the same or an earlier Windows Server version.

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 or Windows Enterprise rights. Installation media, virtual machines and the setup of the infrastructure are also not part of the offer.

Buy Windows Server 2016 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 2016 for the selected number of devices
• the License Server ID (SPK) and the License Key Pack ID (LKP) for activation on the Remote Desktop 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 Remote Desktop licence server; it is displayed in Remote Desktop Licensing Manager and 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.