Leslie Fielding-Russell

Leslie Fielding-Russell is manager of networking solutions at CDW. She previously worked as a licensing account executive, responsible for managing software contracts for commercial customers, along with identifying new software and services opportunities in the segment. She also serves as a subject matter expert for Microsoft licensing agreements and service offerings. Leslie is a graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor's in marketing.

Windows Server 2016: Guide to Changes in Microsoft Licensing

By adopting a per-core licensing structure for Windows Server 2016, Microsoft aligns licensing for public and private clouds.

By Leslie Fielding-Russel

December 21, 2015

Software

Software license announcements are rarely exciting, but some recent news from Microsoft provides great insight into how the company views the cloud and the role Windows Server 2016 will play in it. In a Dec. 6 message to customers, Microsoft detailed a new licensing and pricing model for the new server operating system. It focuses…