{"product_id":"microsoft-windows-server-2025-datacenter-edition-2-core-additional-license","title":"Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter Edition (2-Core, Additional License)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter Edition (2-Core, Additional License) (EP2-25297) - Local Warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/0136\/0804\/files\/PAYMENT_c5b8024a-05dc-4143-ac51-3f8ffe6278be.png?v=1654750212\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"289\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eAdditional Core Expansion License for Windows Server 2025 Datacenter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"634\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMicrosoft Windows Server 2025 Datacenter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Edition (2-Core, Additional License) (EP2-25297) is designed to expand existing Windows Server 2025 Datacenter deployments by adding extra core licenses to licensed server environments. It helps organizations remain compliant while scaling server hardware resources and supporting infrastructure growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eFlexible Licensing for Enterprise Server Scaling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eThe 2-core additional license pack enables businesses to extend Windows Server 2025 Datacenter licensing as server processor core counts increase. It supports infrastructure expansion strategies for virtualization platforms, enterprise applications, and high-performance server environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eBuilt for Virtualization and Datacenter Workloads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eWindows Server 2025 Datacenter Edition is optimized for highly virtualized infrastructures, private cloud environments, and mission-critical workloads. Additional core licensing allows organizations to expand processing capacity while retaining access to advanced Datacenter capabilities such as unlimited virtualization rights and software-defined infrastructure features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003eSupports Licensing Compliance for Infrastructure Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003eThis add-on license is intended to complement existing Windows Server 2025 Datacenter base licensing requirements. 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