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From: kj [SBS MVP] on 21 Apr 2010 18:56
Chris M wrote:
> On 21/04/2010 22:52, kj [SBS MVP] wrote:
>> Chris M wrote:
>>> On 21/04/2010 12:33, ic wrote:
>>>> Hello everyone;
>>>>
>>>> With win2008 Datacenter Edition i've an unlimited number of virtual
>>>> machine.
>>>> I assign this license on every physical server.
>>>> I can use unlimited number of vm only with hiper-v or also with
>>>> vmware?
>>>
>>> From here:
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-faq.aspx#virt
>>>
>>> Q. Do the virtualization licensing rights of Windows Server 2008
>>> apply when used with non-Microsoft software virtualization
>>> technologies?
>>> A. Yes. The use rights apply regardless of the virtualization
>>> product being used. However, any non-Microsoft software
>>> virtualization technologies are not supported by Microsoft.
>>
>>
>> The non Microsoft virtualization technologies part is outdated now.
>> There are several third party virtualization products that are now
>> MS supportable (version and configuration dependant).
>
> They're not talking about the ability to run Microsoft operating
> systems under third party virtualization platforms - as you rightly
> point out that has been possible for years. They mean that, in the
> event that you have problems with your virtual machines, Microsoft
> will not support virtualization platforms other than their own.

Interpreted that as "MS won't support the VMWare hypervisor", no problem.
I've had too may say the MS OS running in the virtual machine won't be
supported either.

Just for clarity then;

The following articles should be referenced for current supportability
guidance.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897615

http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/svvp/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957006/



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/kj


From: Chris M on 21 Apr 2010 19:24
On 21/04/2010 23:56, kj [SBS MVP] wrote:
> Chris M wrote:
>> On 21/04/2010 22:52, kj [SBS MVP] wrote:
>>> Chris M wrote:
>>>> On 21/04/2010 12:33, ic wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone;
>>>>>
>>>>> With win2008 Datacenter Edition i've an unlimited number of virtual
>>>>> machine.
>>>>> I assign this license on every physical server.
>>>>> I can use unlimited number of vm only with hiper-v or also with
>>>>> vmware?
>>>>
>>>> From here:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-faq.aspx#virt
>>>>
>>>> Q. Do the virtualization licensing rights of Windows Server 2008
>>>> apply when used with non-Microsoft software virtualization
>>>> technologies?
>>>> A. Yes. The use rights apply regardless of the virtualization
>>>> product being used. However, any non-Microsoft software
>>>> virtualization technologies are not supported by Microsoft.
>>>
>>>
>>> The non Microsoft virtualization technologies part is outdated now.
>>> There are several third party virtualization products that are now
>>> MS supportable (version and configuration dependant).
>>
>> They're not talking about the ability to run Microsoft operating
>> systems under third party virtualization platforms - as you rightly
>> point out that has been possible for years. They mean that, in the
>> event that you have problems with your virtual machines, Microsoft
>> will not support virtualization platforms other than their own.
>
> Interpreted that as "MS won't support the VMWare hypervisor", no problem.
> I've had too may say the MS OS running in the virtual machine won't be
> supported either.
>
> Just for clarity then;
>
> The following articles should be referenced for current supportability
> guidance.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897615
>
> http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/svvp/
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957006/

I did actually read the articles referenced by my first link, and
completely missed the reference to the SVVP programme! My bad...

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Chris M.
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