SBS 2008 Hyper-V OEM Licensing
If I P2V a old sbs 2008 server onto my new hyper-v server and destroy the existing hardware, does the previous OEM license cover the new hyper-v client or does a new license need to be obtained?
The server is being "migrated" not rebuilt with the existing license.
Or do I need to buy an OEM license for the Hyper-V client and then that would cover me to P2V an existing OEM server to this hyper-v server.
The server is being "migrated" not rebuilt with the existing license.
Or do I need to buy an OEM license for the Hyper-V client and then that would cover me to P2V an existing OEM server to this hyper-v server.
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Just to clarify, I mistyped - I meant to say "You can no longer get a retail license (OR VOLUME LICENSE) through any supported channels. " As noted subsequently, OEM editions are available with new hardware until the end of the year, but that's it.
In a conversation with a guy from Microsoft Staff he accented that there is difference between that keys. A physical Key can't install in a VM and vice versa. He pointed that this is a [...of violation of this License Term...].
I'm not sure if a P2V convert bypass that fact. I could'nt remember if SBS have two Keys?