That's what our reading says as well... * *
*ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Greg Olson <gol...@markettools.com> wrote: > 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. **** > > ** ** > > L**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov] > *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:pran...@herefordshire.gov.uk] > *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:carlwebs...@gmail.com] > *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:mich...@smithcons.com] > *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:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] > *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 listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
