Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition - licence - 16 cores

Windows Server 2019 is the operating system that bridges on-premises environments with Azure services, enabling hybrid scenarios that maximize existing investments. Increase security and reduce business risk with multiple layers of protection built into the operating system. Evolve your datacenter infrastructure to achieve greater efficiency and scale with Hyper-converged Infrastructure. Enable developers and IT pros to create cloud native applications and modernize their traditional apps using containers and micro-services.

• Unique hybrid capabilities with Azure
• Advanced multi-layer security
• Faster innovation for applications
• Unprecedented HyperConverged

• Extend datacenter to the cloud
  Microsoft offers consistent hybrid services, including a common identity platform with Active Directory, a common data platform built on SQL Server technologies, and hybrid management and security.
• Add built-in hybrid management capabilities
  Windows Admin Center delivers an elegant, browser-based view of Windows Server workloads running on-premises and in Azure. Easily connect Windows Server deployments to Azure services and use natively integrated services such as Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery without disrupting applications and infrastructure.
• Manage privileged identities
  Many breaches can be prevented by protecting administrator credentials. Windows Server 2019 ensures that all apps and system components have just enough access privilege.
• Secure the operating system
  Discover and address security breaches with integrated Windows Defender Advanced Threat Detection. Help prevent host intrusion with Windows Defender Exploit Guard, which locks down devices against attack vectors and blocks behaviors commonly used in malware attacks.
• Secure fabric virtualization
  Protect VM workloads from unauthorized access, with Shielded Virtual Machines for Windows Server or Linux workloads. Protect network traffic with the flip of a switch with Encrypted Subnets.
• Microsoft-validated solutions ready to go
  Use turnkey Hyper-Converged Infrastructure solutions from your preferred hardware partner participating in the Windows Server Software Defined (WSSD) program.
• Get an outstanding performance
  Configurations are optimized for each partner's hardware and focus on performance, capacity, or a balanced approach.
• Simplified management
  Simplify daily management of HCI deployments with Windows Admin Center, an elegant, lightweight browser-based, locally-deployed platform that brings together your resources for visibility and action.