- Database Reporting
Cloud Database Reporting
20 Mar, 2026

£223.50 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’re buying **Windows Server 2019 CALs**, this is the sort of line item that’s easy to get wrong—either because you don’t actually need as many users/devices as you think, or because licensing gets more complicated the moment you start mixing access methods (remote users, devices, services, etc.). At **£186.25 ex‑VAT for five CALs**, it’s not outrageous, but the real question is whether those CALs match your environment properly. If you already know exactly how many users/devices are accessing the server and you’ve confirmed the right CAL type for your setup, then this is a straightforward “get it done” purchase with predictable cost.
Who should buy: **small UK businesses and IT teams standardising on Server 2019** that need a clean, documented way to license access. It’s also a sensible move for resellers looking for a tidy, low-drama compliance path. Who should think twice: anyone whose licensing picture is unclear (e.g., multiple servers, mixed workloads, uncertain access counts) or anyone planning migration away from Server 2019 soon—because CALs are one of those costs that rarely feel “worth it” if the server estate is about to change.
**Honest advice:** don’t buy purely on price or brand label—buy only after you’ve validated the required CAL coverage for your actual access pattern. If you can confirm that, this looks like reasonable value. If you can’t, it’s the classic way to end up with money spent on the wrong entitlement.

Lenovo
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services - Licence - 5 device CALs - Win - for ThinkSystem SR250, SR530, SR590, SR630, SR645, SR650, SR665, ST250, ST50, ST550

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Licence - 10 RDS user CALs - OEM - compatible with any MS 2019 Licence

Lenovo
VMware vSphere Standard - (v. 7) - licence + 5 years Lenovo Subscription and Support - 1 processor - for ThinkSystem SR250 V2, SR630 V2, SR645, SR650 V2, SR665, ST250 V2, ST50, ST50 V2, ST650 V2

Lenovo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Standard subscription (1 year) + Lenovo Support - 1 physical server (2 sockets)/virtual server (2 guest OS) - for ThinkSystem SR250 V2, SR630 V2, SR645, SR650 V2, SR665, ST250 V2, ST50, ST50 V2, ST650 V2
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