Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 (the free server core) doesn't require CAL's in and of itself, you only need CAL's for the VM's you are running on it.
On the bottom of this page is a link for licensing details: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/hyper-v-server/buy.aspx >From that page: "A Windows Server 2008 CAL must be purchased for every user or >device that accesses or uses Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, >except under the following circumstances * If the instances of the server software are accessed only through the Internet, without access being authenticated or otherwise individually identified by the server software or through any other means. * If the server software being accessed is Windows Web Server 2008, Windows Web Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 Foundation, or Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation. * If external users are accessing the instances of the server software and if a Windows Server 2008 External Connector license for each server being accessed has been acquired. * If up to two devices or users are accessing the instances of the server software for the purpose of administering those instances. Last but not least * If Windows Server 2008 R2 serves solely as a virtualization host (CALs for the appropriate edition of Windows Server running in the virtual machine(s) are still required). Dave -----Original Message----- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Virtualisation software If you were to use the Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 (The non-full-blown-windows one), you should be fine. In other configurations, I'm not so sure. You will need to hammer out the details of the licensing. Likely you will need to update your CALs. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Nigel Parker [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:20:05 -0700 Subject: RE: Virtualisation software > Hi > > Agreed > > But we have 2003 cals and I thought that if we ran 2008 server even > the hyper V we would need 2008 cals as we were > > Accessing a 2008 server (although indirectly) > > > > Regards > > Nigel > > From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 20 September 2011 13:23 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Virtualisation software > > > > 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=35 > 12 > 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-R > 2- > 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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