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Hyper-V and VMware licenses

Dear All,

In windows 2012, if we have windows 2012 Datacenter host Hyper-V server then all VM's will be a free windows licenses, I need to ask for VMware environment, what's the situation there?

Is there a same free licenses for VMware?

thanks

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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Mahesh

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Rhala

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Dear Mahesh,

If i purchase two windows 2012 DC for my two VMware host servers, then i can run unlimited guest VM's on those two hosts??

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Neil Russell

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

@Rhala

Yes, that is generally considered the cheapest method of licensing Guest VMs for VMware Hosts.

Mahesh

One DC license covers TWO Physical CPUs

Now you can calculate

If you have single physical CPU per server and if you have TWO physical servers, you still require 2 DC licenses

If you have TWO physical CPUs per server and if you have TWO physical servers, still you need 2 DC licenses only

Attached sheet here from MS for complete info.
Check
Windows-Server-2012-R2-Licensing-Datashe

Neil Russell

That is exactly what I just explained and posted the link to the blog giving all possible scenarios and explanations.

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