Well, if they only have one processor in the host they're fine... ;o) On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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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