MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2019 DEVICE CAL

Buy Device CAL for Microsoft Windows Server 2019 used

For the Standard- or Datacenter edition of Microsoft Windows Server 2019, in addition to the licenses for the server cores, a client access license is also required for each end device via which the server services are to be accessed: For this purpose, there is the Windows Server 2019 Device CAL, which gives a specific computer (PC, laptop, etc.) registered for this purpose the corresponding access rights.

The core licenses for Windows 2019 Server Standard or Datacenter do not include user rights, so these must be purchased separately in the form of a Device CAL, each user who is authorized to use the end device equipped with it can then use it to access the Windows server.

Used Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 are not only available from Wiresoft at a lower price than the client access licenses offered as new in the software trade, they are also available individually instead of in scales. These used Device CALs have the same functionality as the Device Client Access Licenses for Windows Server 2019 available in the official Microsoft Volume Licensing Program.

Use all features of MS Windows Server 2019 with a used Device CAL

Windows Server 2019 is based on Windows 10 and offers in the Standard- as well as the Datacenter edition many new features especially for the use of cloud-based applications. The integrated Software Defined Networking (SDN) offers possibilities not only for the central configuration of physical network devices, such as routers and switches, but also of virtual network devices, such as gateways, including dynamic management. Also, with Windows Server 2019, peering of two networks is possible, making them almost seamlessly connected. Other interesting features that are also available to users with a Used Device CAL include:

• Encrypted Networks and Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) for secure encryption on virtual networks
• Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) reduces complexity and simplifies IT infrastructure deployment
• Optimized use of Linux with Shielded VMs
• Kubernetes container services
• Advanced Threat Protection for early detection of attacks and protection of sensitive data
• Storage Spaces Direct provides aggregation of local server datastores into a virtual cluster
• Storage Replica reduces data loss at the file system level
• Disaster Preparedness also minimizes downtime

The most important facts about Used Device CALs for Windows Server Standard- and Datacenter-Edition 2019 at a glance

Even as Used Software, a Device CAL from Wiresoft has the same access options to be able to use the functions available in both Windows Server 2019 editions: This offers small and medium-sized companies and organizations in particular a low-cost alternative for equipping employees with Windows Server access licenses for end devices, also because it enables customized licensing.

Information about licensing Windows Server 2019 with CALs

For the Standard and Datacenter editions, Microsoft License Management offers the alternative option of licensing Windows Server 2019 by individual cores/processor cores; in doing so, this must be supplemented by endpoint (or user) licensing or. Because such CALs included in the server license are intended exclusively for administrators and not for the typical use of the Windows server services, so that for this each individual end device requires a corresponding access license (Device CAL). This Device CAL must correspond to the identical or a higher Windows server version - more details about the scenarios below.

Thus, only this device-specific client access license entitles the user to use the Windows server functions of version 2019 on a Windows-enabled end device. Apart from the access rights for the client/server environment of the Windows Server 2019, the CAL does not contain any other software that must be installed first.

What are the benefits of Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 Standard- and Datacenter edition?

First of all, the CAL-based licensing of Windows Server 2019 allows flexible and needs-based rights management for the computers in question. Especially used access licenses for devices offer a more economical alternative for SMBs to use the Windows server services: This is because there are no restrictions due to scales here, so that client access licenses only need to be purchased for as many employees as are actually required. The Microsoft licensing model offers a total of two types of CALs for Windows Server 2019:

• Device CAL for Windows Server 2019: this gives server access rights to a dedicated endpoint device (PC, Laptop, Tablet, Phone)
• User CAL for Windows Server 2019: this gives server access rights to a dedicated user

It is also possible to use user CALs and device CALs in parallel.

Please note version compatibility for Device CALs for Windows Server 2019!

The Device CAL for Windows Server 2019 not only equips an end device with the access rights for Windows Server 2019, it also includes access to older versions such as 2016 (downgrade). This gives the Server Device CAL 2019 an advantage over older Device CAL versions that apply to a previous version of Windows Server 2019, because such a version cannot be used to access the Windows Server version 2019 (upgrade). Even though there are currently no more recent Device CALs for Windows Server than the 2019 version, care should still always be taken to ensure that the server license and client access license are compatible.

What else is important when licensing Windows Server 2019 with a used Device CAL?

As mentioned above, the Device CAL always grants access rights to the Windows Server 2019 to only one single end device (Device). After the registration of the CAL has been completed on exactly this device, the license can no longer be transferred to another computer. It is also not possible to change the CAL type and use a Device CAL as a User CAL. However, it is permitted to use Device CALs and Device CALs in parallel for the use of Windows Server 2019.

These provisions of the Microsoft CAL licensing system are intended to prevent improper access to Windows Server 2019. Thus, they provide greater security for a company and its data, as unlicensed or third-party endpoints cannot access the data.

What are the differences between Device CAL and User CAL for Windows Server 2019?

In terms of functionality, a Device CAL for Windows Server 2019 generally does not differ from the User CAL. However, each offers typical advantages due to the type of access to the Windows server access: The number of workstations in a company and also the workflow in which the Windows server is accessed play a role here: In some SMEs, several employees take turns using a single end device, e.g. in shift work, to access the Windows server, while in other work environments users take turns using completely different end devices for this purpose.

The single Windows-capable end device authorized by the device license can therefore be used for server access by all employees who have the possibility or permission to do so: If the licensed end device is a mobile laptop or tablet, the respective employee can then also access the Windows server locally independently - e.g. on the road or at homeOffice. The Device CAL can therefore also be used on the move.

Conclusion on Device CALs

So which type of client access license for Windows Server 2019 in a company offers more advantages in use differs from case to case. The number of employees using the Windows server in relation to the predominant type of access via the existing end devices plays a role here: as soon as the majority alternately uses a specific mobile end device or a stand-alone device to access the Windows server, the Device CAL offers more advantages.

Whether the Device CAL for Windows Server 2019 offers more possible uses than the User CAL is therefore determined by the typical company workflow in each case. Knowledge of this should form the basis for the choice of CAL when purchasing suitable client access licenses for Windows Server 2019.

Used Device CALs for Microsoft Windows Server 2019 also available from a single license in the Wiresoft Online Shop

Used Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 are available in the Wiresoft Online Shop from as little as one client access license - any Microsoft volume licensing requirements are therefore not applicable. The marking of the CAL as "used" does not mean any general disadvantages in the usability, not only because software cannot wear out in principle.

Info about Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 as used software - from Wiresoft

All Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 offered second-hand at Wiresoft are original access licenses for employees, as they are also available within the Microsoft licensing program; unlike such, these were part of a Device volume license for Windows Server 2019 that the respective previous buyer, usually a company, first owned. Device access licenses not required by the latter, or the entire Device volume license, were resold to Wiresoft, with the volume license being broken down into individual licenses. The resulting individual Device access licenses are referred to as used software. Despite their designation as "used licenses", these Device CALs are fully usable for access to for Windows Server 2019 because they do not differ from an access license that has never been used either by restrictions in their functionality or in their useful life.

Used software of Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 with buyer assurance

Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 as used software not only offer Wiresoft customers an affordable alternative in Windows server licensing, they are also secure and legal! Each single Device CAL for Microsoft Windows Server 2019 provides you, the customer, with the usual buyer assurance of instant download including immediate license activation with the included volume license key.

Are buying and using a used Device CAL for Windows Server 2019 legal?

Device CALs for Windows Server 2019, as well as all other access licenses you can purchase from Wiresoft, come from the respective license inventory of a company or organization. For this reason, both the sale and the purchase of CALs are subject to the valid jurisdiction, which expressly permits the trade with Microsoft used software and various court decisions have also clearly confirmed this.

For you as a customer, the purchase of used Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 and also their use therefore offers legal security, since neither Wiresoft nor you as a buyer or user violate any legal provisions. Used CALs from Wiresoft are also audit-proof due to the complete proof of all previous buyers in addition!

Summary of your Wiresoft advantages when buying used Device CALs for Windows Server 2019

Used software at Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 from Wiresoft offers you a low-priced alternative to many offers from other software providers - this also applies to other access licenses

As already indicated, there are also no restrictions on a minimum number of Device CALs that need to be purchased at the time of purchase, so any potential inflexible tiering on client access licenses does not apply. This also allows Wiresoft customers to reduce the cost of server access licensing as they only license the actual usage of the Windows server services.

In the Wiresoft online shop, in addition to the used software access licenses for Device CALs for Windows Server 2019, you can also find User CALs - and also client access licenses for other versions of Windows Server, as well as other server software licenses, including the access licenses required for each. This way, you can also supplement your software inventory in other areas at low cost with used licenses from Wiresoft, thus avoiding additional costs for new hardware and also compatibility problems that could be caused by inconsistent software versions.

In addition to Device CALs and server software, you can also find other Microsoft software products in the Wiresoft Software Shop - with all the advantages that Wiresoft used software offers. If you have any questions about Device CALs for Windows Server 2019 or any other Microsoft product, please feel free to use our expert advice via chat or email or phone.