*>>I expect that Xen/Hyper-V will soon decide they want a piece of the pie.*
Maybe not. Microsoft actually took the step of simplifying their licensing some years back to CPU sockets, with no respect for the number of cores -- across their product line. That's been a huge advantage for them, and this gives them easy access to even more customers without doing anything. * * *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Paul Hutchings <[email protected]>wrote: > I expect that Xen/Hyper-V will soon decide they want a piece of the pie.* > *** > > ** ** > > The kye point here is that 4.1 isn’t going to stop working and will be > supported for a long time to come, so it’s not like we have to decide what > to do now, as I understand it.**** > > ** ** > > It strikes me that as a small shop (in vSphere terms) we’re “better” off I > suspect than a shop with Enterprise licenses and 250gb/ram per host – it > suggests true big enterprise customers will be far more badly hit than > SMB’s. > > **** > > *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**** > ------------------------------ > *MIRA Ltd* > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of > the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete > it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, > forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is > prohibited. > > ~ 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 > > ~ 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
