I sure hope it's more than one Data Center license...
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: > We run VMware here and for every VMware host we have a Windows Data Center > license. > > Watching the new HyperV 3 features and our environment requirements and > VMware's license changes, we'll be checking into it more next year as the > Server software gets into beta and release. We are in the beginnings of our > 3 year agreement with VMware so no immediate cost change for us. > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:23 AM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]>wrote: > >> And as for Client Access Licenses (CALs), that doesn’t matter what you >> are running on the host – you still appropriate CALs.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Cheers**** >> >> Ken**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 20 September 2011 7:47 PM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Virtualisation software**** >> >> ** ** >> >> No matter which virtualization solution you obtain, you will need to >> license the Windows guests that run in them. If you're running Linux >> guests, then you're fine, of course. >> >> Purchasing an Enterprise license for Windows will allow for the running of >> up to 4 guests against that license. Purchases a Data Center license will >> allow for running an unlimited number of Windows guests against that >> particular license. >> >> You need to review the licensing documentation again.... >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/virtualization.aspx >> **** >> >> *ASB***** >> >> *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker***** >> >> *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 4:11 AM, Nigel Parker < >> [email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> Hi thanks to everyone that replied ! >> I have a working solution as we used Vmware products before that's why I >> went down this route >> >> I though with Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 you needed licenses for the clients >> to connect as we are running a mix of 2k and 2003 servers I gave this a >> miss, as we will have a number of people connecting to these virtual >> machines >> >> I want the bare metal route as we cant spend anything at the moment >> And our thinking was that bare metal would have less overhead and >> therefore allow us to run more machines on the same host >> >> Thanks for all the replies >> Regards Nigel**** >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: 19 September 2011 17:10 >> To: NT System Admin Issues**** >> >> Subject: Re: Virtualisation software >> >> For Bare Metal + Free, I think your only options are ESXi and XenServer. >> >> For nearly Bare Metal + Free, check out: >> >> Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 - >> http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=3512 >> ProxmoxVE - http://pve.proxmox.com/ >> >> We ended up using Hyper-V, but not the "nearly bare-metal" one linked >> above. We decided to use the full install of Windows Server and run >> Hyper-V on top so we could keep the ease of use functionality, 3rd party >> network and RAID management compatibility, and it wasn't _that_ much >> more headroom to have the full windows experience. The fact that the >> licensing allows us to the host server "for free" is nice, too. See: >> http://www.quicklearn.us/library/Virtualization.Windows-Server-2008-R2-V >> irtualization-Licensing.ashx<http://www.quicklearn.us/library/Virtualization.Windows-Server-2008-R2-V%0d%0airtualization-Licensing.ashx> >> >> Proxmox looks awesome for a linux based VM server. I recommend you try >> this one only if you're planning a small scale deployment, as they don't >> have any good clustering support, yet. >> >> >> --Matt Ross >> Ephrata School District >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Nigel Parker >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 >> 01:16:57 -0700 >> Subject: Virtualisation software >> >> >> > Hi >> > I am looking for some Bare metal Virtualisation software the criteria >> I >> > have been given is that it must be >> > FREE! >> > >> > I looked on Vmware website and although they list >> > VMware vSphere Hypervisor >> > As Free it seem the product when I installed it said It was a 60 day >> > version - they gave me a serial number and I tired to follow the docs >> > about entering it however I didn't have the icon on my client to >> select >> > and install the license >> > >> > Is the product still free - >> > Do you have to run it for 60 days before you can enter the serial >> number >> > >> > Have I finally lost it ? >> > >> > Help would be appreciated >> > >> > Nigel Parker >> > >> > Systems Engineer >> > Ultraframe (UK) Ltd >> > Tel: 01200 452329 >> > Fax: 01200 452201 >> > Web: <www.ultraframe.com> >> > Email: <mailto:[email protected]> >> > >> > >> > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail >> > >> > The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may >> not >> > represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. >> > This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it >> is >> > confidential and may be legally privileged. 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