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Is the below LEGAL or would I need TWO <br />
Windows Server Standard 2012 R2 licenses <br />
since my HOST &quot;ServerCore&quot; would be doing <br />
something other then just HOSTING VMs ?<br />
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&nbsp; 1. purchase ONE Windows <br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Server Standard 2012 R2 license<br />
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&nbsp; 2. install Windows Server Standard 2012 <br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;HOST on ONE 2-processor Dell PowerEdge <br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;T630 DDR4 physical server<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ** 2 processor<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ** 4 core / processor<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ** hyperthreaded<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ** 16 logical processors<br />
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&nbsp; 3. install TWO HyperV virtual servers to run non-DomainController functions<br />
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&nbsp; 4. run Domain Controller on HOST &quot;ServerCore&quot; per <a href="http://www.petri.com/setup-domain-controller-windows-2012-server-core.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.petri.com/setup-domain-controller-windows-2012-server-core.htm</a>&nbsp;?
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Is the below LEGAL or would I need TWO 
Windows Server Standard 2012 R2 licenses 
since my HOST "ServerCore" would be doing 
something other then just HOSTING VMs ?

  1. purchase ONE Windows 
     Server Standard 2012 R2 license

  2. install Windows Server Standard 2012 
     HOST on ONE 2-processor Dell PowerEdge 
     T630 DDR4 physical server
        ** 2 processor
        ** 4 core / processor
        ** hyperthreaded
        ** 16 logical processors

  3. install TWO HyperV virtual servers to run non-DomainController functions

  4. run Domain Controller on HOST "ServerCore" per http://www.petri.com/setup-domain-controller-windows-2012-server-core.htm ?

Windows Server 2012 R2 -- HyperV &quot;Server Core&quot; DC ?

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Windows Server 2012 R2 -- HyperV &quot;Server Core&quot; DC ?

Windows Server 2012 R2 -- HyperV "Server Core" DC ?