Um... This is nothing new. That's the way it's been in the mini and mainframe markets for the longest while. As the "PC" market scales up, you can bet that the larger enterprise organizations will aim their prices in that direction as well.
Not saying there won't be a backlash, potentially, but there is nothing illegal about it. Such is the complexity of software and service licensing. And we're only moving more and more in that direction with subscription-based pricing. * * *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Randal, Phil <[email protected]>wrote: > I don’t have a problem with paying a licence fee for every installed copy > of the software, but I strongly challenge the right of any software vendor > to charge self-imposed taxes on their customers’ hardware.**** > > ** ** > > This sort of licensing should be illegal, IMHO.**** > > ** ** > > Phil**** > > -- > Phil Randal | Infrastructure Engineer > NHS Herefordshire & Herefordshire Council | Deputy Chief Executive's > Office | I.C.T. Services Division > Thorn Office Centre, Rotherwas, Hereford, HR2 6JT > Tel: 01432 260160**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Webster [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 13 July 2011 13:57 > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: vSphere 5 - Big License Changes**** > > ** ** > > One analyst says for some large VMware shops with large VMs this could > quadruple their VMware licensing costs.**** > > ** ** > > Another analyst says VMware is sending a clear message to SMBs, “You can’t > afford us”.**** > > ** ** > > Like MBS, I am NOT a VMware person. This is just my $0.02US worth.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Webster**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > *Subject:* RE: vSphere 5 - Big License Changes**** > > ** ** > > Great way for vmware to drive customers to Hyper-V.**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Michael B. Smith**** > > Consultant and Exchange MVP**** > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Paul Hutchings [mailto:[email protected]] > *Subject:* vSphere 5 - Big License Changes**** > > ** ** > > > http://blogs.softchoice.com/advisor/2011/07/12/big-changes-in-licensing-model-for-vmware-vsphere-5-vmware/ > **** > > ** ** > > Note how licensing is moving to be CPU based but limited by vRam.**** > > > ~ 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
