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How to calculate Extended Security Updates

Nattawut Teerajarukul 216 Reputation points
2025-01-22T15:50:48.1566667+00:00

I need to plan budgetary. I need to know how many ESU license must I buy.

example senario

I have VMware cluster. ESXi 5 nodes. total CPU core are 320 cores.

I have VM with Windows Server 2012R2 are 100 VMs. total vCPU usage are 400 vcore.

I have VM with Windows Server 2019 are 150 VMs. total vCPU usage are 600 vcore.

I must calculate license core from number of total physical core, or calculate from number of instants only Windows Server 2012R2, or calculate from number of vcore only Windows Server 2012R2.

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  1. Hania Lian 21,171 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2025-01-23T12:32:01.92+00:00

    Hello,

    The ESU price is per coreUser's image

    Pricing – Azure Arc | Microsoft Azure

    Best Regards,

    Hania Lian

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