Windows Server 2019 Datacenter – Product Details

About This Item

Windows Server 2019 Datacenter is designed for highly virtualized datacenter and cloud environments. It uses core-based licensing and supports both Server Core and Desktop Experience installation options.

You can activate your product quickly using the provided 25-character key—no physical media required.

Description

If you’re planning to purchase Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter but are unsure whether it meets your needs, here are the essential details. This edition is built specifically for environments that require strong virtualization capabilities, advanced networking, and high scalability.

Windows Server Datacenter provides a modern and powerful way to manage network infrastructure. It is optimized for datacenters and cloud setups, delivering reliability, stability, and unlimited virtualization rights.

What Is Windows Server?

Windows Server is a server operating system designed to handle critical network functions, including:

• Domain services

• File and print services

• Web hosting

• Application hosting (Exchange Server, SQL Server, etc.)

Windows Server 2019 is the ninth version of Microsoft’s Windows Server OS, part of the Windows NT family. It is the successor to Windows Server 2016 and is built on the Windows 10 codebase.

• First released as Windows Insider Preview: March 20, 2018

• Globally released: October 2, 2018

Standard vs Datacenter

Microsoft offers two editions: Standard and Datacenter.
Both share the same core features, but the number of allowed virtualized instances is what separates them.

Licensing details:

• Based on processors/cores

• A license covers up to two physical processors

• A license can only be used on a single server

Why Choose Windows Server 2019 Datacenter?

The Datacenter Edition is designed for large-scale virtualization and cloud environments. It includes:

Datacenter Advantages

• Unlimited Windows Server virtual machines

• One Hyper-V host per license

• Unlimited Storage Replica

• Software-defined Networking

• Storage Spaces Direct

• Network Controller role services

• Ability to activate as a host or guest

Datacenter licensing provides the most flexibility and is ideal for organizations using multiple VMs or advanced storage and networking features.

How You Receive Your Product

You will receive an access key, delivered by email.
This key activates Windows Server 2019 Datacenter—no physical packaging required.

Activation Guide

Download Windows Server 2019

Official evaluation download:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server

Convert Evaluation Version to Full Version

1. Open Command Prompt (Admin)

Run CMD as Administrator.

2. Check Current Edition

3. Convert to Licensed Version

Replace X’s with your product key:

This command upgrades your evaluation installation to the full, activated version.