I've heard rumors that there may be 'used' vmware licenses on ebay. On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 8:52 AM Mark - Myakka Technologies <[email protected]> wrote:
> Steven, > > > I had this issue years and years ago with Vmware. I really hate these > companies that make licenses over complicated. The essentials if fine for > now. I don't think I'll need more than 3 servers. The extra server I was > adding, is just a small network appliance running a mikrotik CHR and a > speedtest server. Not a mission critical system, so no big deal if it is > not linked into vCenter. Found a stand alone license for it. > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Mark mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Myakka Communications > > www.Myakka.com > > > ------ > > > Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 9:10:30 AM, you wrote: > > > Always funny seeing others dealing with Vmware with buyers remorse. I was > in your spot. I HATE Vmware on their business and licensing side. It is > why I dumped them. They made things so complicated and absurd they screwed > themselves out of the continuation of our support and service contract. > Nothing but headaches, overpayment and lack of flexibility. They screw the > little guys full bore. > > I went through this - You need to swap to Vmware "standard" (at minimum) > licenses and ante up much more to separate into vcenter and individual > licenses and add them as you add servers. Per processor etc price will go > up. > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 12:41 PM Mark - Myakka Technologies < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I bought vSphere 7 essentials a few months ago. Have it all setup. Have >> 3 host licensed. >> >> I just spun up a 4th host. I can not figure out how to get a license for >> a single host to add to vCenter. All I keep finding is the bundles. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Thanks, >> Mark mailto:[email protected] >> >> Myakka Communications >> www.Myakka.com >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication, including any attachments, > is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) to this email and is > confidential. If you are not an intended recipient or acting on behalf of > an intended recipient, any review, disclosure, conversion to hard copy, > dissemination, reproduction or other use of any part of this communication > is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error or > without authorization, please notify the originator immediately and remove > it from your system. > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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