# Extended Security Updates for Windows Server Standard Core — license pricing

> With the purchase of Extended Security Updates (ESU), you will receive Critical security updates for up to three years past the end of the support date. This ESU can be applied to either WS 2012 or WS

Canonical: https://o365hq.com/software/extended-security-updates-for-windows-server-standard-core
Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book

Category: Windows Server & CALs · Kind: perpetual · Microsoft product ID: DG7GMGF0HPVV

## Pricing (Microsoft ERP, US, USD — current CSP price list)

| License option | Term | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 2 Core Y2 (January 2028 - 2029) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $124 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 2 Core Y2 (January 2028 - 2029) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $31 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 2 Core Y1 (January 2027 - 2028) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $31 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 2 Core Y1 (January 2027 - 2028) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $124 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 2 Core Y3 (January 2029 - 2030) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $124 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 2 Core Y3 (January 2029 - 2030) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $31 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 8 Core Y2 (January 2028 - 2029) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $496 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 8 Core Y2 (January 2028 - 2029) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $124 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 8 Core Y1 (January 2027 - 2028) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $496 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 8 Core Y1 (January 2027 - 2028) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $124 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 8 Core Y3 (January 2029 - 2030) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $496 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 8 Core Y3 (January 2029 - 2030) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $124 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2012 2 Core Y1 (October 2023-2024) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $134 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2012 2 Core Y2 (October 2024-2025) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $134 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 16 Core Y1 (January 2027 - 2028) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $992 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 16 Core Y1 (January 2027 - 2028) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $248 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 16 Core Y3 (January 2029 - 2030) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $992 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 16 Core Y3 (January 2029 - 2030) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $248 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 16 Core Y2 (January 2028 - 2029) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $992 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2016 16 Core Y2 (January 2028 - 2029) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $248 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2012 8 Core Y1 (October 2023-2024) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $534 |
| Win Server Std Core Ext Security 2012 8 Core Y2 (October 2024-2025) | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $534 |

## Licensing rules that matter

- Windows Server Standard and Datacenter are licensed per core: minimum 16 cores per server and 8 per processor, sold as core packs.
- Every user or device that touches the server also needs a Windows Server CAL; Remote Desktop use needs RDS CALs on top.
- Send us your host and user counts with the quote request — we confirm the core and CAL math before you pay for anything.

## How to buy

Quote-only: request via the contact form (https://o365hq.com/contact) or the MCP build_quote tool. A human verifies core/CAL math and segment eligibility before anything is ordered — software orders are far less reversible than seat subscriptions. Nonprofit/education prices require Microsoft eligibility on the tenant. Book the founder directly: https://o365hq.com/book