Like Windows Server 2019, licenses are sold in 2- and 16-core packs with a minimum of 8 cores per processor and 16 core licenses per server. Essentials: $501 (per server licensing). No CALs required.

This cheat sheet covers details about Windows Server 2016, ... Introduced in Windows Server 2008, Core refers to a hardening of the OS by which the attack surface of the server is minimized by ...