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When does the new Microsoft licensing policy regarding multicore processors go into effect?

April 26, 2017licensing Microsoft multicore policy processors

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When does the new Microsoft licensing policy regarding multicore processors go into effect?

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A. The licensing policy is current as of October 19, 2004. Dual-core processors and dual-core processor systems are expected to be available in mid-2005. Microsoft is moving in parallel with hardware technology innovation to ensure that customers have the appropriate information to budget and plan for their business needs as multicore technology becomes available. Q. A customer wants to upgrade their single-core processor system by replacing the single-core processor with a multicore processor. If they do so, will there be an increase in cost for their current software license? A. No. The customer will incur the cost for one software license per processor, not per core. So if a customer replaces the single-core processor on their system with a multicore processor, they will need to have only one license per processor.