You can save up to 49 percent2 on Windows Server virtual machines in Azure, depending on usage, instance type, and location. For every 2-processor Windows Server license or Windows Server license with 16 cores covered with Software Assurance, you can run either of the following at the reduced compute rate: • Up to two virtual machines with up to 8 cores or • One virtual machine with up to 16 cores. You can also run virtual machines with more than 16 cores by stacking licenses. For example, for two 2-processor licenses or two 16-core licenses, you may run a virtual machine with up to 32 cores.