No. They're not... Data Center Licenses may only be run on multi-processor boxes.
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Don Ely <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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