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Vmware licenses

Maybe a stupid question.

Short on budget so I need a temporary solution.

I have two hosts that I need to install standard licenses.

I have existing 2 hosts with 2 cores per host. They are doing very little. Im thinking I license just one core per host and use the other 2 for my 2 new hosts?

Do I have to physically take out the 2nd CPU on order to do this?

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

VMware vSphere is licensed per socket. (not cores!).

If you have a server with two cpus, in their sockets, you will need two VMware vSphere licenses, and it will not work, if it detects a 2nd CPU, and you only have 1 CPU license.

So you will have to remove it!

Why not purchase VMware vSphere Essentials at approx $600, and get 3 x 2 CPU Licenses and vCenter Server ?

Do you really need all the features ?

and Standard License does not get your vCenter Server, which is extra!

So if you need to manage two servers, as a Datacenter, you would need vCenter Server, at approx £3,500. + support.

Matt

ASKER

Sorry I meant socket.

I have Essentials. But im trying use SRM. Essentials doesn't have replication licensed.

Hmm... Unless I can upgrade essentials to essentials +?

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Matt

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I do use a reseller that normally advises me on our requirements. Missed that one though. Should have done it myself.

Thanks for advice.