Microsoft Core Infrastructure Server Suite provides you with the server platform, server management, and server protection you need to deliver more efficient, reliable, and flexible datacenter services.

Standard Edition includes:

• Support two virtualized instances per license
• Covers up to two physical processors
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
• System Center 2012 Standard Edition

Program Requirements:

• Minimum Initial Purchase:Acquire 50 processors via 25 licenses (each license covers up to 2 physical processors) or more of one or a combination of Core Infrastructure Server Suites Standard or Datacenter with your initial purchase.
• Annual True up.Orders are consolidated annually to account for additional deployments during the year.
• Software Assurance.Software Assurance is required on all licenses under the three-year enrollment.
• Windows Server Client Access Licenses (CALs). To access the Core Infrastructure Server Suites, you need to acquire Windows Server CALs for your employees and/or External Connectors for business partners and customers. These can be acquired through the EA, Select Plus, or Select License Agreements as a standalone product, or through the Core CAL Suite or Enterprise CAL Suite.