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Windows Server Standard and Datacenter editions continue to require Windows Server CALs for every user or device accessing a server see the Product Terms for exceptions , or Windows Server External Connector licenses for servers accessed by external users.

Rather than paying the full price for a new Windows Server virtual machine, you will only pay the base compute rate. Each set of 16 Windows Server core licenses with Software Assurance entitles customers to use Windows Server on Microsoft Azure on up to 16 virtual cores allocated across two or fewer Azure virtual machines. Each additional set of eight entitles use on up to eight virtual cores and one Base Instance. In other words, once a minimum initial allocation of 16 licenses with Software Assurance is made, customers can add virtual cores up to eight to an existing or new virtual machine with incremental sets of eight licenses.

Each incremental set of eight licenses must be allocated to a single virtual machine. With Azure Hybrid Benefit, customers can move or add incremental workloads into Azure and pay non-Windows Linux pricing. With Datacenter Edition licensing, customers get these lower-cost instances in Azure while maintaining existing on-premises deployments. This is referred to as dual use rights.

Standard Edition licensing provides lower-cost instances in Azure, but does not provide dual use rights. This means access to base Windows Server functionality on Azure does not require base Windows Server CALs, and customers can leverage the Azure hosting clause to host their own customer solutions.

Customers may use Windows Server on other public clouds via infrastructure as a service IaaS offerings through authorized Service Providers. In order to provide customers with a variety of options to license Windows Server, Microsoft makes licenses for Windows Server available to Service Providers for sale to customers as part of Service Provider solutions.

This is done through agreement between Microsoft and Service Providers. Windows Server product page. Privacy policy. You can buy more licenses or reduce the number of licenses for your subscriptions by using the following steps. For some subscriptions, you can only cancel during a limited window of time after you buy or renew your subscription.

If the cancellation window has passed, turn off recurring billing to cancel the subscription at the end of its term. On the Products tab, find the subscription for which you want to buy or remove licenses.

Select the three dots more actions , then select Buy licenses. What if I don't see the Buy licenses or Remove licenses buttons? If you want to reduce the number of licenses, at the top of the Buy licenses pane, select remove licenses. To buy or remove licenses, under New quantity in the Total licenses box, enter the total number of licenses that you want for this subscription. For example, if you have licenses and you want to add five more, enter After signing in, the they need to indicate the number subscriptions they want to purchase and provide a credit card for payment.

When the purchase is complete, they'll can start using their subscription. The purchaser can also access a limited view of the Microsoft admin center where they can enable other people in their organization to use the product.

Admins can turn off self-service purchasing on a per product basis via the MSCommerce PowerShell module. Central procurement and IT teams view all users who buy and deploy self-service purchase solutions through the Microsoft admin center. Admins can turn off self-service purchasing on a per product basis via PowerShell. You can find more FAQs on self service purchases. Self-service purchasers can manage their purchases in the limited view of the Microsoft admin center.

Self-service purchasers can always get to the admin center from the Admin tile in the app launcher that's built into all Microsoft and Dynamics online apps. Self-service purchasers can view the purchases they've made, buy additional subscriptions to the same service, and assign licenses for those subscriptions to other users in their organization.

Additionally, purchasers can view and pay their bill, update their payment method, and cancel their subscription. If you sign in with a Microsoft Account such as an account that ends with outlook.

To take advantage of the features in the paid plan, sign in with a work or school email address. To upgrade, use a work or school account, or create a Microsoft trial account. Any customer can sign up for a free trial. Microsoft admins can buy Power Automate plans for their teams or organization.

Contact your Microsoft admin when you're ready to buy. Go to the Microsoft Power Automate pricing page and select Buy now for the license that you need. Skip to main content.

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