* For more details about the Per Core/CAL license model, please see the licensing brief, Introduction to Microsoft Core licensing. Standard edition is licensed under the Per Core/CAL* license model and requires a Windows Server CAL for access to the server.
Datacenter edition is licensed under the Per Core/CAL* license model and requires a Windows Server CAL for access to the server. It includes software-defined datacenter (SDDC) features in the host, and unlimited Windows Server containers with and without Hyper-V isolation.