Sorry I thought he was switching from VMware to Windows 2008 standard with Hyper-V and wanting to use the "free" license for one VM. Maybe the OP could explain a bit better, maybe?
Jon On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 8:51 AM, David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The one physical and 4 virtual means he can have one 2008 host and 4 new > 2008 Servers VM'd, simply changing a 2003 Server that's VM'd from VMWare to > Hyper-v should require no additional licenses other than the host OS. > > > > If I understand the OP, the question was if moving a Windows server that is > VM'd from an ESX host to a 2008 Server host would require any additional > licensing other than the one 2008 Server Hyper-V host. > > > > Oliver? > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, October 10, 2008 5:46 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Hyper-V license question > > > > If you get 2008 Enterprise you get one physical and 4 virtual. The virtual > license key are different than the Physical license key. > > > > Jon > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 8:27 AM, Oliver Marshall < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ...or is it that each additional *windows* based VM requires an > additional license (which is fairy-nuff) and any NON-windows VMs don't > require a separate MS license? > > I guess what I'm trying to work out is whether the ability to run > additional VMs requires an additional license or whether its the OS *IN* > the VM that requires an additional license. > > Olly > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Oliver Marshall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 October 2008 13:16 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Hyper-V license question > > Hi chaps, > > I'm looking at porting some of our VMWare VMs to HyperV instead. We have > a new server running 2008 Standard. The MS licensing page for HyperV > says that I can run one VM server on the Standard edition and that > additional licenses are required for each VM. > > Does that mean an additional 2008 Standard license is needed for each VM > or do they sell a separate VM license for additional VMs in 2008 > Standard ? > > Olly > > -- > G2 Support > Online Backups > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://www.g2support.com > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
