Dedicated-purpose (or fixed-function) servers are built to perform a pre-defined set of tasks. They are preloaded and delivered with the operating system and the application. They typically have special requirements like longer lifecycles, controlled Windows updates, global deployment capabilities, etc.
To support these requirements, Microsoft created the “IoT” family of products and offers very specific IoT Server license options intended for special vertical industries including telecommunications, minimum essential servers, and NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices.
This licensing guide covers these special IoT Server licenses in detail. Download the guide for free today!
