+1 -----Original Message----- From: Steven Peck [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: MS Server licensing and vm servers
We use the datacenter license for our VMware farm. On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Sean Rector <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep...we've found the DC licensing to have helped us tremendously...and with > the > right hardware, it's a godsend! > > > > Sean Rector, MCSE > > > > From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:25 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: MS Server licensing and vm servers > > > > 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 > > ________________________________ > > From: "Tom Miller" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:15:07 -0500 > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > Information Technology Manager > Virginia Opera Association > > E-Mail: [email protected] > Phone: (757) 213-4548 (direct line) > {+} > > Virginia Opera's 35th Anniversary Season The One You Love > > Celebrate with a 2009-2010 subscription: > La Bohème | The Daughter of the Regiment | Don Giovanni | Porgy > and BessSM > > Visit us online at www.VaOpera.org or call 1-866-OPERA-VA > > The vision of Virginia Opera is to enrich lives through the powerful > integration of music, voice and human drama. > > ________________________________ > > This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for > the intended recipient(s). Unless otherwise specified, persons unnamed as > recipients may not read, distribute, copy or alter this e-mail. Any views or > opinions expressed in this e-mail belong to the author and may not > necessarily represent those of Virginia Opera. Although precautions have > been taken to ensure no viruses are present, Virginia Opera cannot accept > responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of this > e-mail or attachments. > > {*} > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately via e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake; then, delete this e-mail from your system. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
