Volume licensing process is terrible overall and takes forever but with enterprise you gain access to the vlsc where you can easily access keys and iso files. Also, with enterprise you can create a windows to go USB stick with a bootable OS (why I upgraded) but you must get the proper license with software assurance included. You do get some additional local gpo's like to turn telemetry off as well as extended drive security features. To be honest featurewise regarding the OS there doesnt seem to have any additional roles or features. I recently upgraded from pro for workstations to enterprise but I have a assumed business name and was able to get just one key from CDW but it required a supervisor override. Does your company have use for ReFS perhaps?įrom my understanding Enterprise can only be purchased through volume licensing, and typically requires a 'certified partner' (reseller) sale, a assumed business name, and minimum of 5 licenses purchased through Microsoft Open License. Unless those Dells support more than two CPUs or more than 2TB of ram, I can’t imagine why they included it, unless someone specifically ordered it that way.

Well again, if you know the differences between Pro and Enterprise, just add the extra features to Pro and you have an accurate picture.

That is why when the edition is switched I would like to test a feature that would only be on Pro for WS. I assume there is a benefit to Pro for Workstations if Dell has pre-loaded it on these systems.Īlso like I stated above I feel like entering the Pro for WS key does not add the missing features as it takes 2 seconds to switch editions. So far all comparisons are for Pro and Pro for Workstations. What I want to see is something from MS that shows the difference from Enterprise and Pro for Workstations. I can just change the key to Pro for Workstations. I really don't want to create a new image when.ī. They are pre-loaded with Pro for Workstations. We just received the Dell Precision 5530's with Xeon processors.

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