You can, and some do, but you don't need Premium for that. You can install 2008 as a 'hypervisor' without a license as long as it is only the VM manager. The additional server is for the SQL instance, which can be on the same tin in a different VM if you want.
Mike From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 20 April 2010 21:00 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: SBS 2008 Premium Q If you buy SBS 2008 Premium I see you get an additional 2008 R2 standard license, does that mean you can install 2008 R2 and then VM SBS 2008 on top of it? My guess is that's their intention anyway, but... David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
