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Thanks Matt, I will be probably be asking more questions later about perfomance recommendations etc.
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Thanks Matt, I will be probably be asking more questions later about perfomance recommendations etc.

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Hi,<br />
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I have a few customer who need a new server as old ones are gettin, well old :-) I have been considering virtual servers (Hyper-V): As the needs are pretty basic, enterprise version is a bit overkill (pricewise also).<br />
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We will have OEM version media naturally.<br />
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Question 1: If I install X64 version as the master OS, can I install X32 version as the virtual OS? <br />
Question 2: If I want to install two Virtual OS machines, can I ship the server with 2 OEM licenses?<br />
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Best Regards,<br />
<br />
Markku<br />
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Hi,

I have a few customer who need a new server as old ones are gettin, well old :-) I have been considering virtual servers (Hyper-V): As the needs are pretty basic, enterprise version is a bit overkill (pricewise also).

We will have OEM version media naturally.

Question 1: If I install X64 version as the master OS, can I install X32 version as the virtual OS? 
Question 2: If I want to install two Virtual OS machines, can I ship the server with 2 OEM licenses?

Best Regards,

Markku




Virtual OS licensing with Server 2008 standard X64 OEM

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

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