Why choose Lenovo withWindows Server 2016?

Lenovo, number 1 in worldwidePC share and number 3 in server,delivers competitive pricing andinnovative performance alongsidenumerous industry top rankingsand awards. With the launch ofWindows Server 2016, Lenovooffers incredible capability,innovation, value and scalabilityfor server customers.

Lenovo ROK Advantage

Lenovo OEM ROK Un-branded COEMMicrosoft "Open" Volume License

Price Often Best Price*Varies, but typically 3 to5% more*

Varies, but typically 20 to 30% more

Free Setup Support Yes No No

Downgrade media Yes No Yes, from Microsoft

Portable License Yes, with SA or reassignment rights options Yes

Software Assurance Yes, within 90 days of purchaseYes, with licensepurchase

According to a recent Spiceworks study, over 87% of organizations sampled worldwide runWindows Server. Every Lenovo Datacenter Group customer should consider the benefits of buyingWindows Server 2016 as a Lenovo Reseller Option Kit (ROK).3

*Pricing varies by market and channel partner, Lenovo makes no guarantees to pricing estimates shown.1ITIC Global Server HW, Server OS Reliability report, 2016.24Q15 TBR x86-based Servers Customer Satisfaction Study.32016 Spiceworks State of IT report, https://community.spiceworks.com/networking/articles/2462-server-virtualization-and-os-trends.4Based on #1 in total overall SPECvirt_sc2013/PPW/PPWServer results industry-wide of 24.8 Tiles, 4.206@132 VMs as of March 2016.

Safeguard BusinessImprove IT Efficiency

and ProductivityBe Ready For the Cloud

Microsoft technologies havesecurity built in to help safeguarddata across devices and apps on-site or in the cloud, and help you recover from businessdisruptions.

• Just In Time and Just Enough Administration

• Windows Defender for malware protection

• Trusted/Secure Boot• Shielded Virtual Machines• Host Guardian Services

To help deliver increasedefficiency and maximize your ITinvestment, Microsoft’s technologygives you the business tools of amuch larger company, at the rightprice.

• Enhanced Containers• Stretch clusters• Rolling cluster OS upgrades• Storage Spaces Direct – an

affordable SAN alternative• Storage Replica• Storage Quality of Service

Whether you are moving to thecloud now or in the future, getthe best of both worlds now.Windows Server 2016 is designedfor hybrid cloud IT environments.

• Encrypted virtual machines and containers

• Azure Backup, Azure Storage, Azure Site Recovery

• Azure Active Directory• Azure Remote Server

Management Tools (RSMT)• Operations Manager Suite

Reliability1

Customer Satisfaction2

Performance4

Industry-wide for high frequency trading,HPC and virtualized and databaseworkloads, with 6 new # 1 World Records!

Why Windows Server 2016?

Why Buy Windows Server 2016 Through Lenovo?

Which Edition is right for you?

Windows Server 2016 Editions SummaryEnterprise-class technology to drive any sized business

Windows Server VersionComparisons

Essentials Edition (Processor-based / no

CAL requirement)

Standard Edition (Core-based / CALs

required)

Datacenter Edition (Core-based

/ CALs required)

Small companies withbasic IT needs purchasing

a first server; likely asmall or no dedicated IT

department

SMBs that need advancedfeatures, support for

distributed officelocations, and require aflexible way to virtualize

their environment

Companies of all sizesthat have demandingIT workloads, require

advanced storage,virtualization and

application deployment

25 users / 50 devicesNo server CALs required

Unlimited, based on CALs Unlimited, based on CALs

1 physical or VM1 2 VMs Unlimited VMs

Must be root of domain 2 Hyper-V containers2 Unlimited Hyper-V containers

Unlimited Windows Server containers

Storage features include: Storage Replica and

Storage Spaces Direct

New networking stack

Shielded VMs and Host Guardian Services

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012

R2

Windows Server 2016

Identity, Accessand Security

Active Directory Services

Dynamic Access Control

Just Enough Admin/Just in Time

Windows Defender Built-in

Virtualization

Hyper-V Clustering

Hyper-V Replica

Shielded virtual machines

Host Guardian Services (for Virtual Machines)

Windows Containers

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Storage

Shared VHDX

Storage Quality of Service (QoS)

Storage Spaces Direct and Storage Replica

Enhanced Clusters (Site Aware Clusters,Rolling OS upgrades)

Management &Automation

Multi-server management

Windows PowerShell Enhancements

Storage ServerEdition

(Processor-based / noCAL requirement)

For OEM NAS appliances

Workgroup / Standard

Procs 1 / 2

RAM 32GB / 12TB

SMB links 250 / Unlimited

Max Users 50 / Unlimited

Disk number 6 / Unlimited

1One physical or one virtualmachine (VM) + Hyper-V

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FAQ ANSWER

Is Windows Server 2016licensing more expensive?

The price of 16-core licenses of Windows Server 2016 Datacenter and Standard edition will bethe same price as the starting 2-processor license of the corresponding editions of the WindowsServer 2012 R2 version.

How does core licensing work?• Minimum 16 cores/server must be licensed and minimum 8 cores/processor must be licensed• Additional core license packs are sold as small as packs of two• All active cores must be licensed

Are Client Access Licenses(CALs) required with WindowsServer 2016?

Each user and/or device accessing Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter editionsrequire a CAL. A Windows Server 2016 CAL gives a user or device the right to access an editionof Windows Server of the same or earlier version. CALs from older Windows Server versions willnot work with newer versions.

Are most new features cloud-related?

The Windows Server 2016 platform supports integrated cloud services and also delivers thelatest in on-premise features such as security enhancements, improved server performance,data storage and more.

Lenovo Windows Server2016 Part NumbersWindows Server 2016 Standard ROK01GU566 Windows Svr 2016 Standard ROK (16 core) - Chinese Simplified

01GU567 Windows Svr 2016 Standard ROK (16 core) - Chinese Traditional

01GU568 Windows Svr 2016 Standard ROK (16 core) - Japanese

01GU569 Windows Svr 2016 Standard ROK (16 core) - MultiLang

01GU570 Windows Svr 2016 Standard ROK (24 core) - Chinese Simplified

01GU571 Windows Svr 2016 Standard ROK (24 core) - Chinese Traditional

01GU572 Windows Svr 2016 Standard ROK (24 core) - Japanese

01GU573 Windows Svr 2016 Standard ROK (24 core) - MultiLang

Windows Server 2016 Standard ROK Additional Core Licenses - POS Only01GU630 Windows Svr 2016 Standard Addl Lic (16 core) (Reseller POS Only)

01GU631 Windows Svr 2016 Standard Addl Lic (4 core) (Reseller POS Only)

01GU632 Windows Svr 2016 Standard Addl Lic (2 core) (Reseller POS Only)

Windows Server 2016 Standard ROK Additional Core Licenses - APOS*01GU659 Windows Svr 2016 Standard Addl Lic (16 core) (APOS)

01GU660 Windows Svr 2016 Standard Addl Lic (4 core) (APOS)

01GU661 Windows Svr 2016 Standard Addl Lic (2 core) (APOS)

*APOS licenses are used if the customer needs to add processors or VM rights to the server after the original purchase.

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter ROK01GU574 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK (16 core) - Chinese Simplified

01GU575 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK (16 core) - Chinese Traditional

01GU576 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK (16 core) - Japanese

01GU577 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK (16 core) - MultiLang

01GU578 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK (24 core) - Chinese Simplified

01GU579 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK (24 core) - Chinese Traditional

01GU580 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK (24 core) - Japanese

01GU581 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK (24 core) - MultiLang

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter ROK Additional Core Licenses - POS Only01GU633 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter Addl Lic (16 core) (Reseller POS Only)

01GU634 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter Addl Lic (4 core) (Reseller POS Only)

01GU635 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter Addl Lic (2 core) (Reseller POS Only)

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core)*01GU582 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - ChinSimp01GU583 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - ChinTrad01GU584 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - English01GU585 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - French01GU586 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - German01GU587 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - Italian01GU588 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - Japanese01GU589 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - Korean01GU590 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - Brazilian01GU591 Windows Svr 2016 Datacenter ROK w/Reassignment (16 core) - Spanish

*If additional core licenses are needed for reassignment skus, use Datacenter Additional Core License options: 01GU633, 01GU634, 01GU635.

Windows Server 2016 Essentials ROK01GU592 Windows Svr 2016 Essentials ROK - Chinese Simplified01GU593 Windows Svr 2016 Essentials ROK - Chinese Traditional01GU594 Windows Svr 2016 Essentials ROK - Japanese01GU595 Windows Svr 2016 Essentials ROK - MultiLang

Windows Server 2016 Downgrade to 2012 R2* 01GU600 Win Svr Standard 2016 to 2012 R2 Downgrade Kit - Chin Simp01GU601 Win Svr Standard 2016 to 2012 R2 Downgrade Kit - Chin Trad 01GU602 Win Svr Standard 2016 to 2012 R2 Downgrade Kit - Japanese 01GU603 Win Svr Standard 2016 to 2012 R2 Downgrade Kit - Multilanguage 01GU604 Win Svr Datacenter 2016 to 2012 R2 Downgrade Kit - Chin Simp01GU605 Win Svr Datacenter 2016 to 2012 R2 Downgrade Kit - Chin Trad 01GU606 Win Svr Datacenter 2016 to 2012 R2 Downgrade Kit - Japanese 01GU607 Win Svr Datacenter 2016 to 2012 R2 Downgrade Kit - Multilanguage

*Applies to Datacenter 2016 Reassignment skus as well.

Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard ROK01GU596 Windows Storage Svr 2016 Standard ROK - Chinese Simplified01GU597 Windows Storage Svr 2016 Standard ROK - Chinese Traditional01GU598 Windows Storage Svr 2016 Standard ROK - Japanese01GU599 Windows Storage Svr 2016 Standard ROK - MultiLang

Windows Server 2016 CALs01GU637 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Client Access License (1 Device)01GU638 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Client Access License (1 User)01GU639 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Client Access License (5 Device)01GU640 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Client Access License (5 User)01GU641 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Client Access License (10 Device)01GU642 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Client Access License (10 User)01GU643 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Client Access License (50 Device)01GU644 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Client Access License (50 User)01GU645 Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Client Access License (1 Device)01GU646 Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Client Access License (1 User)01GU647 Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Client Access License (5 Device)01GU648 Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Client Access License (5 User)01GU649 Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Client Access License (10 Device)01GU650 Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Client Access License (10 User)01GU651 Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Client Access License (50 Device)01GU652 Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services Client Access License (50 User)01GU653 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Client Access License (1 Device)01GU654 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Client Access License (1 User)01GU655 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Client Access License (5 Device)01GU656 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Client Access License (5 User)01GU657 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Client Access License (10 Device)01GU658 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Client Access License (10 User)

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