Yeah, well, Server 2012 Hyper-V pretty much forced that. -----Original Message----- From: Webster [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 4:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware!
Looks like this (vRAM entitlement) will no longer be an issue. http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240005840/vmware-kills-vram-licensing-will-fo cus-on-vsphere-cloud-bundles.htm Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/> On 4/13/12 1:05 PM, "Paul Hutchings" <[email protected]> wrote: >OK one more thing: > >vSphere Essentials Plus gives you 6 socket licenses for vSphere Standard. > >Each license gives you 32gb of vRAM entitlement. > >6 x 32 = 192gb vRAM across all three hosts. > >So 196gb per host seems slightly excessive (consider we can and >occasionally do run around 50 VM's on one host with 144gb). >________________________________________ >From: David Mazzaccaro [[email protected]] >Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! > >LOL >Yes, that is per host.. and it is HP memory (hence the premium) > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] >Subject: Re: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! > >I'm a penny-pincher, and I saw a only one thing that really stuck out... > >> 196 G RAM <- this was $45k alone > >Ouch! Is that 196 Gig per computer, or total for the 3 servers? Even if >it's 196 per computer, Crucial can get you that much ram for $8100... As >long as I'm looking at the right memory. > >http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=ProLiant%20DL380%20G7&; >Cat=RAM >48GB Kit - ($899.99 each) * 3 for each server ($2699.97) * 3 servers = >$8099.91 > ><kidding>Hey, I just saved you $36k! Can I get a commission for that? >Sm:)e.</kidding> > > >--Matt Ross >Ephrata School District > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: David Mazzaccaro >Subject: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! > > >> Just got the ok to move forward with VMware/Citrix/Domain upgrade. >> I have 10 physical servers, and it looks like this will be the >solution: >> >> 3 hosts: ($21k each) >> HP DL380 G7 E5660 >> Pair of 146 15k drives mirrored >> 196 G RAM <- this was $45k alone >> Quad port gig adapter >> >> 2 Switches: ($1,800 each) >> HP 2910 >> >> 1 SAN ($22,700) >> NetApp 2240 >> 12 x 600GB >> >> VSphere Essentials Plus ($5,200) >> >> 6 Windows licenses ($13,600): >> Server 2008 Datacenter >> >> Windows/Xenapp licenses ($26,000) >> >> $40k services >> Install/config SAN, switches, hosts, VMware, new Citrix farm, 2008 >> Domain upgrade, P2V existing servers >> >> Total: $185,000 >> >> Sound good? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
