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The PDF link for <b>Windows Server 2012 R2 licensing guide</b><br />
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Are Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 <b>R2 </b>CALs the same thing? I would like to purchase additional User CALs for my 2012 R2 server, but I only find the option to purchase for 2012. For reference, it has been recommended that SKU R18-04281 will work for what I need. Can an expert confirm?
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Are Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 CALs the same thing? I would like to purchase additional User CALs for my 2012 R2 server, but I only find the option to purchase for 2012. For reference, it has been recommended that SKU R18-04281 will work for what I need. Can an expert confirm?

Windows Server 2012 R2 CALs

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.