Maybe you are confusing cores with processors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_socket http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-core_processor
A quick search for the HP DL580 returns several configuration one of then with only one processor and 6 cores. you will have to check the motherboard specification. Or follows Paul's advice. I agree it is more complicated now but you don't have to pay for things you don't need :). On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Paul Belanger <paul.belan...@polybeacon.com> wrote: > 2012/3/9 Grégoire, André <andre.grego...@crtc.gc.ca>: >> Hi Everyone, >> >> We are looking at buying RHEL Server to work with our newly acquired NetApp >> Storage Area Network (connected via fibre channel). >> >> Our servers are HP DL580's and they have 6 CPU's. The RHEL licensing is >> confusing, can anyone explain it? >> >> The sell a 2 or 4 socket version, we have 6 what happens in that case? >> >> What about all the add-on's: >> >> >> · High Availability >> >> · Resilient Storage >> >> · Load Balancer >> >> · Scalable File System Add-On >> >> · High Performance Add-On >> >> · Smart Management Add-On >> >> I remember when buying an OS was an easy thing. >> >> Thanks for anyone that can offer some information, I figured I would reach >> out here first before talking the their Sales "engineers". >> > I suggest starting with RedHat first, getting all the information and > pricing from sales then try to confirm if you actually need them all. > Since we don't have direct access to their pricing models it's going > to be hard to come up with specific numbers. > >> Thanks for your time! >> > > -- > Paul Belanger | dCAP > Polybeacon | Consultant > Jabber: paul.belan...@polybeacon.com | IRC: pabelanger (Freenode) | > Blog: http://blog.polybeacon.com | Twitter: http://twitter.com/pabelanger > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux _______________________________________________ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux
