vmware essentials plus license
Hi Experts,
it is just a short question about essentials plus license.
I have just 3 hosts with esxi.
I know I can license 3 esxi hosts with this license right ?
Now we want to use windows 2012 for our vm´s
I have seen a win2012 datacenter license is for 1 physical maschine or for unlimited vm´s, right ?
Do I have to buy 3 datacenter licenses because of my 3 hosts ?
it is just a short question about essentials plus license.
I have just 3 hosts with esxi.
I know I can license 3 esxi hosts with this license right ?
Now we want to use windows 2012 for our vm´s
I have seen a win2012 datacenter license is for 1 physical maschine or for unlimited vm´s, right ?
Do I have to buy 3 datacenter licenses because of my 3 hosts ?
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my hosts have 2 processors each
So you will need 2 x Licenses PER HOST.
So in TOTAL you will need 6 Microsoft Windows 2012 Datacenter Licenses.
Understand ?
for additional information also see this Microsoft FAQ on Windows 2012
http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/D/B/4DB352D1-C610-466A-9AAF-EEF4F4CFFF27/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_FAQ.pdf
So in TOTAL you will need 6 Microsoft Windows 2012 Datacenter Licenses.
Understand ?
for additional information also see this Microsoft FAQ on Windows 2012
http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/D/B/4DB352D1-C610-466A-9AAF-EEF4F4CFFF27/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_FAQ.pdf
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but they write this:
A Datacenter edition license will entitle you to run an unlimited number of VMs on up to two processors.
A Datacenter edition license will entitle you to run an unlimited number of VMs on up to two processors.
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...and read this
Each license covers up to two physical processors, so to determine the number of licenses needed to fully license a physical server, simply count the number of physical processors in the server, divide that number by two and that tells you the number of licenses that will be needed.
Each license covers up to two physical processors, so to determine the number of licenses needed to fully license a physical server, simply count the number of physical processors in the server, divide that number by two and that tells you the number of licenses that will be needed.
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correct in question 9 it is clear.
Thanks
Thanks
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so, in vmware I have to calculate with each host, because the vm's can run on each host because of HA or migrate a vm, right ?
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Thanks
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