Windows Standard should give you 1 extra license. Enterprise gives 4 as you've noted, and DataCenter gives unlimited.
It's a very good consideration if you're looking at Hyper-V -ASB: http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker Sent from my Verizon Smartphone -----Original Message----- From: "Tom Miller" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:15:07 To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> Subject: MS Server licensing and vm servers Hi All, I had a review yesterday with a MS licensing specialist which I found very helpful. One thing I learned that I didn't know was that for each Windows 2008 Standard license I purchase, I have two additional Windows 2008 Standard licenses as VM servers, as long as those VM servers reside on the same hardware that the original 2008 is installed onto. And that's four additional licenses for Enterprise Servers. So, how are you all using this? I use XenServer and have a number of virtual servers on a SAN, but can't use the "vm" licensing model here. I suppose it might help in a small office where I need more than one server (DC, Exchange, file and print) but just one box would be fine? Just asking for options/suggestions. Regards, Tom Miller Engineer, Information Technology Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board 757-788-0528 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ 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/> ~
