Solaris and HP-UX OS licences / licensing costs when for virtualized server ( VM ): Solaris and HP-UX OS licences / licensing costs when for virtualized server ( VM )

Solaris and HP-UX OS licences / licensing costs when for virtualized server ( VM )

Asked by: sunhux

Hi,

If I'm setting up a

a) Solaris 10 server to virtualize our existing E450 Solaris 8 server
and install new virtual servers (also running Solaris 10), does the
virtual guest OS on Solaris 8 & Solaris 10 needs to be licensed?
My Solaris 8 was previously licenced when the hardware is purchased
(bundled together). What's the cost of a new Solaris licence (Sun
website said we just need to register & it's FOC while I saw one
website stating Solaris 9 needs to be purchased at US$20).
Does this apply to container, zones and LDOMs guest OS?

b) What about HP-UX : I heard from HP Sales that the host OS licence
is usually bundled with the hardware purchase (I supposed this means
the HP-UX licence cost is already built into the hardware purchase).
What about the licensing for those virtual guest OS? Our HP Sales
guy just never get back despite countless reminders.

c) Is virtualization software in HP-UX free : I heard from another forusm
that Integrity VM can be free depending on the OS option that we
purchase? Integrity VM hosts only limited number of guest OS &
to host more guests, will need VSE (or what's needed)?

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