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is that what they call bring your own licence? sorry if my answer is a question!
From my understanding, to legally use (and distribute) Windows Server in a corporate environment on a virtual machines requires SPLA.
I think it is waste to use a perpetual Standard edition license on a VM. Unfortunately, I do not have a direct answer for you.
I know that Windows 7 licenses can be used on a virtual machine, but you forfeit the use on a real one.
Instead of using the software directly on the licensed computer, you may install and use the software within only one virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system on the licensed computer.
I don't think there are enough lawyers in the world to answer that question, Microsoft intentionally makes there licensing as confusing as possible
I don't really know.
I am not sure, as this page https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Licensing/product-licensing/windows-server-2012-r2.aspx
says:
As my understanding, it says I can run a virtual instance (VM ?) of Windows Server, and covering 2 processors. I think that is the answer of my question, but I don't really know
Agreed, about on par as dealing with government
If you install Windows Server or a physical dedicated server, then you can run virtual machines with Windows installed on the host. This requires you to setup Hyper-V.
And on the other hand? Proxmox as host, Windows as guest?
When utilising Proxmox Linux as host, I have no information on this. I'm sorry. I'm only aware of SPLA in such cases, where open source virtualisation is used.
If you have a license for the version of Windows you want to run, I don't see how it should matter whether its a dedicated or virtual instance, you have a license to run the OS. Obviously don't take my word for it, that's just how I see it.