Deployment Guide

License requirements for the Dell Hybrid Cloud
System for Microsoft infrastructure
You need the following licenses for your Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft installation.
• For Windows Server 2012 R2, and for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2, you need either of the following:
• A Microsoft volume license for Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition, and a Microsoft volume license for Microsoft System
Center 2012 R2. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Licensing/product-licensing/windows-server-2012-
r2.aspx and http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Licensing/product-licensing/system-center-2012-r2.aspx.
• If you do not have an existing volume license agreement, Dell recommends that you use Core Infrastructure Server Suite
Datacenter licenses. This license combines both Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2. It requires one license per
physical node (compute and storage nodes).
• A Microsoft Azure subscription, if you want to opt in to Azure services. Acquire an Azure subscription from Microsoft or an authorized
reseller. For more information, see https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/.
IMPORTANT: The recommendations and guidelines in this document are based on industry best practices, CPS Standard
architecture requirements, and Dell EMC lab testing. If not followed, the functionality and or management of the solution may
not work as designed or expected, and problem resolution may be limited, delayed, or not viable.
NOTE: Windows Azure Pack does not require a license.
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