Read that a bit more carefully - the section titled Essentials Kits - no more than two procs per machine and no more than three hosts.They are pretty much enforcing a maximum of three machines, though you could do only one or two, but you're crippling yourself if you do.
Kurt On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Paul Hutchings <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think it is, it's pooled across your hosts hence vRAM entitlement. > You need to have the right amount licensed but it doesn't care how it's > spread across hosts. > > http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere_pricing.pdf > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 16 July 2012 23:10 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: moving to virtual > > As I mentioned to ASB - he can't do that. Licensing for RAM is 64gb per host. > > On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Paul Hutchings <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Get double that if you can. HP RAM is expensive, Kingston is cheap >> and works just fine. >> ________________________________ >> From: David Mazzaccaro [[email protected]] >> Sent: 16 July 2012 9:31 PM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: moving to virtual >> >> Yes, 64GB per server. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Kramer, Jack [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 3:45 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: moving to virtual >> >> >> >> I think you'll be fine with 6-core processors. Make sure you have as >> much RAM as your licensing permits in your hosts—you'll use RAM a lot >> faster than CPU. >> >> >> >> ---- >> Jack Kramer >> Manager of Information Technology >> Communications and Brand Strategy >> >> Michigan State University >> >> w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 >> >> >> >> From: David Mazzaccaro <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, July 16, 2012 3:36 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> >> Subject: moving to virtual >> >> >> >> Greetings, >> >> Getting very close to moving into the VM world,andhave acouple of >> questions… >> >> 1)I am trying to figure out if Ishould go with 8 core or 6 core >> processors in my3 hosts for myupcoming VMware environment. >> >> The price is about double. And I’m not sure I need 8 cores. >> >> The layoutthat has been quoted is as follows: >> >> 3 hosts connected to a PS4100XV SAN running VMware Essentials Plus Kit. >> >> Thehost serversI am looking at are either: >> >> HPDL360 G82x Intel® Xeon® E5-2640 (6 core, 2.50 GHz, 15MB, 95W) $5356 >> each >> >> HPDL360 G82x Intel® Xeon® E5-2690 (8 core, 2.90 GHz, 20MB, 135W) >> $10,061 each >> >> I currentlyhave8 physical servers(Win2003, E2003, Citrix 4.0)that we >> will be P2V’d. >> >> After I P2Vthe servers, the plan is to begincreating new Windows 2008 >> R2 VMs andmigrating each server’s role(2008R2 domain, Exchange 2010, >> and Citrix XenApp 6.5). >> >> I wantenough power to be able to run my existing8 servers in a virtual >> environmentand migratethem to AD2008/E2010/XenApp as well as leave >> some room for testingand growth. >> >> 2of the vendors said 6 core is fine, another vendor is quoting 8 core >> processors. >> >> 2) The quotes I have for the“services” part of this are: >> >> $40,000 ($12k for AD/Exch, $8k for XenApp 20k for VMware) >> >> $38,000 (not itemized) >> >> $28,000 ($11k for AD/Ex,$6k XenApp, $11k for VM) >> >> Do these sound legit? I have ~190 users if that helps. >> >> I really think 28k iseither too aggressive or simply not realistic. >> This is the same vendor who quoted me(3) singleprocessorservers, so I >> have to go back to them and tell them I want dual proc. >> >> 3) For the SAN, I have 2 options: >> >> PS4100XV (12 600GB 15k SAS) $23,000 >> >> NetApp FAS2240 (12 600GB 10k SAS) $22,000 >> >> I have 2 vendors pushing the PS4100XV, and the other pushingthe NetApp. >> >> From what I have been told, I’llget better IOPS w/ the 15k drives in >> the Equalogic. 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