So one thing that I'm hoping I'm getting confused on is this: Let's say Right now I have an Esx enterprise host with 64gb of ram and two 6 core procs. Currently I have two enterprise licenses to cover this. Now based on the new licenses it looks like I'd have the same licenses 2x32gb for memory, but reading the line below is worrisome: Q: How is consumed vRAM capacity determined? A: Consumed vRAM is equal to the sum total of vRAM configured to all powered on virtual machines managed by a single instance of VMware vCenter Server or by multiple instances of VMware vCenter Server in Linked Mode.
So, I have over 30vm's running on this host (one of about a dozen QA eSX servers) that have vm's with 4gb of ram allocated to them each, that work well with memory sharing. Now based on what I read above, that means I now have to buy 4 licenses to cover each server as I'm at 120gb of VRam!? Add that cost across our QA and even worse our dev and prod environment's, and that's a big sticker hit. I hope I'm reading that wrong, if not our test Hyper-v cluster will be expanding over the next 6 months. :( From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: vSphere 5 - Big License Changes Windows Server has those types of limitations, too, and have as long as I have been using it. It used to be that you had to go up to the Enterprise Edition to use over 4 GB of memory. It's higher today at 32 GB (Standard Edition limit), but you still are constrained by the software. I am not saying that I like the licensing change that VMWare is doing, but it's hardly anything unprecedented. From: Randal, Phil [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:02 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: vSphere 5 - Big License Changes 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]]<mailto:[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]]<mailto:[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]]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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
