Can I create VM Windows Server Standard 2019 with Windows Server Standard 2022 on my physical server?

Mendoza, Andrea 20 Reputation points
2024-08-16T23:46:42.6566667+00:00

I want to purchase a Windows Server Standard 2022 license for a 16 cores server and I know that this license gives me the benefit of 2 Virtual Machines.

At the time of creating these VMs, they will be with version 2022? or is it possible to downgrade to a 2019 or 2016 version?

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  1. Hania Lian 13,936 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-08-19T01:51:45.83+00:00

    Hello.For these two virtual instances (in the case of Standard Edition), they must be Windows Server 2022 or earlier versions of the Windows Server operating system. This means that if you have a Windows Server 2022 Standard license, you can run two virtual machines based on Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, etc. under it.

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    Hania Lian

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  1. VasimTamboli 4,910 Reputation points
    2024-08-17T16:10:03.3133333+00:00

    "Absolutely, you can create a virtual machine (VM) with Windows Server Standard 2019 on a physical server running Windows Server Standard 2022. The 2022 license gives you the flexibility to run two VMs with any supported version of Windows Server, including older ones like 2019 or 2016.

    Think of it like a backward compatibility feature. You can use your shiny new 2022 license to run older versions of Windows Server in your VMs. Just make sure your physical server (the host) is running Windows Server Standard 2022, and you're good to go!

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  2. Bytre Mutex 25 Reputation points
    2024-08-17T16:24:30.16+00:00

    want to purchase a Windows Server Standard 2022 license for a 16 cores

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