That was merely a throw away example. We got lots of licenses for lots of stuff on 'em :) But when we order a vmware host, we order a set of licenses for them.
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > 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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