Server 2012 R2 downgrade

Benjamin439 wrote:HiHopefully this will be a quick and simple answer. I have a client with SBS2011 who needs to deploy a new VM. I've had a look around and as far as I can see the best option would be:-Purchase an OEM Server 2012 R2 Standard license-Downgrade to Server 2008 R2-Install the required VM and have a spare license for the RD host I've been recommendingIs this correct?
Are you selling them a server too? If not I don't believe OEM will work for what you need. You will need an FPP product.Benjamin439 wrote:Da_Schmoo wrote:Any reason you need to downgrade in the first place?
I'm trying to minimize costs to the client as much as possible, they're currently having new software installed which was expensive enough to begin with and through a combination of oversight/misunderstanding is getting rapidly more expensive by the day.
I was...

Da_Schmoo wrote:
Any reason you need to downgrade in the first place?
I'm trying to minimize costs to the client as much as possible, they're currently having new software installed which was expensive enough to begin with and through a combination of oversight/misunderstanding is getting rapidly more expensive by the day.
I was also unsure about how many CALs I would need to purchase, they have 10 workstations on premises which need to access the server plus 16 Android tablets which will be accessing it via IIS. Does that mean 10 CALs or 26?

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