Just FYI, the same issues apply to VMware View, Citrix XenDesktop, etc. -Andy
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Alexander Patterson <alexander.patter...@csueastbay.edu> wrote: > Hello Michael, > > We have %100 of the same model that you are using, we are working on getting > everything into complacency and we are running into big walls starting with > Microsoft for copies of the OS that is running on the VCL. > > Have you talked with Microsoft and do they know you are using the VCL to > install virtual instances of the Microsoft product into a Virtual > machine environment? We are in talks with Microsoft and they want to charge > us X more for doing this, it could lead to the end of our pilot. We have the > same campus license that you have and just wanted more insight if anyone has > worked closer to the vendors to work on a VCL licensing for software > > -Alex > > > On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Waldron, Michael H <mwald...@email.unc.edu> > wrote: >> >> Alex >> >> In our case, we really haven't had to do anything special in regards to >> licensing. >> >> For Microsoft products, we have a campus license which allows us to >> install on any University-owned systems using the campus site key. >> >> For many applications we have network license servers, so the VCL images >> with that software point to the license servers to get licenses. >> >> For all other licenses we have, the license is for a specific number of >> seats, not specific computers, so we just set the maximum concurrent usage >> setting on the image to the number of licenses there are for the >> application. >> >> Mike >> >> Mike Waldron >> Systems Specialist >> ITS Research Computing >> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill >> CB #3420, ITS Manning, Rm 2509 >> 919-962-9778 >> ________________________________ >> From: Alexander Patterson [alexander.patter...@csueastbay.edu] >> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:12 PM >> To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org >> Subject: VCL software licensing >> >> Hello, >> >> I wanted to know how are people dealing with software licensing for VCL? >> Does anyone have a document or information on how they are dealing with the >> different vendors when it comes to VCL. >> >> For example with Microsoft you are using 1 license for each virtual >> machine you spin up in a Windows environment. >> Do you have one per user base? Is this for concurrent users? >> Are you able to split up lab licensing for in house software to be used in >> the VCL? Do the companies know you are doing this? >> Does anyone have an agreement with any vendors that goes within the >> current VCL licensing that they are using? >> >> If someone has like an overview or general information on how you >> are licensing the VCL for educational use; that would be very helpful. >> >> We are starting to run into licensing walls and I would love some inside >> information from someone who has gone through this. >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> Alex Patterson >> User Support Services >> Operating System Analyst >> California State University, East Bay > > > > > -- > Thanks, > Alex Patterson > User Support Services > Operating System Analyst > California State University, East Bay
