Windows Server Datacenter 2-core compliance (System)¶
OctoSAM system query
This query is an integral part of the OctoSAM application. OctoSAM starts the query to display tabular data within the application. The query can only be started from within the intended application system context.
Windows Server Datacenter 2-Core compliance.
Metric scope and calculation logic
This query calculates license requirements for Windows Server Datacenter under the per core licensing model using 2‑core license packs for Windows machines that have the corresponding Software Item assigned.
For physical servers, it evaluates the licensing core count as the greater of the actual physical cores and 16 cores per server with a minimum of 8 cores per processor (socket), and for virtual machines it applies a minimum of 8 virtual cores per VM regardless of the configured vCore count.
It then determines the number of required 2‑core licenses per machine by dividing the licensing core count by two and rounding up, and consolidates these results together with the associated one‑time and recurring costs for the assigned Windows Server Datacenter 2‑core license.
Key rules for WindowsServer Datacenter licensing
Core-Based Licensing: Licenses are sold in packs of 2, 4, or 16.
Minimum Requirements: Even if a server has fewer than 16 cores, a minimum of 16 core licenses must be purchased per physical server. If a server has more than 1 processor, each processor must have at least 8 cores licensed.
Unlimited Virtualization: Licensing all physical cores entitles you to run the Datacenter edition on the physical server, plus an unlimited number of VMs/containers.
CAL Requirements: Client Access Licenses (CALs) are required for every user or device accessing the server.
Reassignment: Licenses can be reassigned to other servers, but generally not within 90 days of the last assignment. Alternative (Virtual Core): As of late 2022, you can choose to license individual VMs based on virtual cores rather than all physical cores on the host, requiring at least 8 cores per VM.
Datacenter edition is best for high-density virtualization, while Standard Edition is generally limited to two virtual machines.
Fields¶
| Name | Type | Visible | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Item ID | numeric | false | OctoSAM internal ID of this SoftwareItem entity |
| Software Item Guid | guid | false | OctoSAM internal Guid of this SoftwareItem entity |
| Software Item | string | false | Name of the software item |
| Units | numeric | false | |
| Initial Cost | numeric | false | |
| Recurring Cost | numeric | false | |
| Organization ID | numeric | false | Internal ID that references the Organization entity (Foreign Key) |
| Organization Guid | guid | false | Internal unique identifier for this organization that can be used for links from external systems |
| Organization | string | true | Name of the organization |
| Organization Description | string | false | Description |
| Environment ID | numeric | false | Internal ID that references the Environment entity (Foreign Key) |
| Environment | string | false | Name of the Environment |
| Organization Custom Field1 | string | false | Available for custom data, not used by OctoSAM Inventory |
| Organization Custom Field2 | string | false | Available for custom data, not used by OctoSAM Inventory |
| Organization Custom Field3 | string | false | Available for custom data, not used by OctoSAM Inventory |
| Organization Custom Field4 | string | false | Available for custom data, not used by OctoSAM Inventory |
| Object State ID | numeric | false | Internal ID that references the ObjectState entity (Foreign Key) |
| Object State | string | false | Object state name |
| Object State Octopus Id | string | false | OctoSAM internal name for programmatic access to the object state (e.g. in queries) |
| Machine Guid | guid | false | A unique ID that can be used to link to this machine object by external applications |
| Machine ID | numeric | false | Internal ID for the Machine entity (Primary Key) |
| Machine Name | string | false | Machine name (computer name) |
| Machine | string | true | Use this name in reports for consistency and to avoid having to build the printable name from its parts |
| Alternate Name | string | false | Contains the computer name for systems that may have different host and computer names, such as macOS |
| Fully Qualified Domain Name | string | false | Fully qualified domain name as seen by the scanner through reverse lookup of the network address |
| Machine Description | string | false | Description attribute of the directory service or manually entered during offline scan |
| Alternate Description | string | false | Alternate description field specific to the scanned machine type. For example locally entered description in macOS. |
| Domain Name | string | false | Windows NETBIOS Domain Name |
| Sid | string | false | Computer SID |
| Last Scan Guid | guid | false | GUID of the last imported .scan file for this entity. |
| First Scan | date | false | Date/Time of first scan of this machine |
| Manufacturer ID | numeric | false | Internal ID that references the Manufacturer entity (Foreign Key) |
| Manufacturer | string | false | Normalized hardware manufacturer name |
| Raw Manufacturer | string | false | Manufacturer of the machine as defined in WMI |
| Model | string | true | Model of the Machine as defined in WMI |
| Bios Serial Number | string | false | BIOS Serial Number as reported by WMI |
| Processor | string | false | Processor Name as reported by WMI |
| Processor Speed | numeric | false | Max speed of the processor in MHz |
| Number Of Processors | numeric | true | Number of processors as reported by WMI |
| Number Of Cores | numeric | true | Number of cores as reported by WMI |
| Number Of Logical Processors | numeric | false | Number of logical processors as reported by WMI |
| Oracle Core Factor | object | false | Oracle Core Factor to use for Oracle pricing. Queries should always use this field. |
| Physical Memory | numeric | false | Amount of physical memory in the system as reported by WMI |
| Chassis Types | string | false | ChassisTypes as reported in WMI in cleartext |
| Directory Last Logon Last Scan Diff | numeric | false | |
| Custom Field1 | string | false | Available for custom data for this machine, not used by OctoSAM Inventory |
| Custom Field2 | string | false | Available for custom data for this machine, not used by OctoSAM Inventory |
| Custom Field3 | string | false | Available for custom data for this Machine, not used by OctoSAM Inventory |
| Custom Field4 | string | false | Available for custom data for this Machine, not used by OctoSAM Inventory |
| Virtual Machine | bool | true | True if this is a virtual machine |
| Virtualization Host | bool | false | True if this machine hosts virtual machines |
| Last Scan | date | true | Date/Time of the last imported scan for this machine as reported by the machine (may be out of sync) |
| Cores For Licensing | numeric | false | |
| Consumed Units | numeric | true | |
| Machine Initial Cost | numeric | true | |
| Machine Recurring Cost | numeric | true | |
| Current Date Time | date | false | Date and time the query was run. For reference if you use and save query results. |
Query information¶
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Query Guid | 0d2e6605-5b01-4926-b749-71881d536eee | The internal id of the query. Must be unique |
| SupportsDesktop | true | If true, the query can be started from the OctoSAM Windows GUI |
| SupportsWeb | true | If true, the query can be started from the OctoSAM Web UI |
| LastUpdate | 2026-04-07 18:06:51 | Last change to this document |
| Build | 1.12.4.25 | OctoSAM build that last changed this document |