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Virtualization Licensing Tip: Parallels’ Virtuozzo
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When using Parallels’ Virtuozzo on a single physical server, silos are created (running instances  that act as the host operating system). Because of this, Virtuozzo is unable to run more than one edition of Windows Server on the physical server. With some products, Microsoft will allow you to run different editions of Server 2008 on different Operating System Environments (OSEs), but in the case of Virtuozzo, you (obviously) cannot take advantage of this. If you are running all instances through […]

Client Access Licenses (CALs) and External Connectors
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With most Microsoft servers in a virtualized environment, there are two types of licenses that you can, and in some cases must, acquire – Client Access Licenses (CAL) and External Connectors (EC). The requirements for both are the same – one is required for each device that accesses an instance of server software. This can be on either a physical or virtual server. For example, if you have an employee who needs access to the physical server on some occasions […]

Virtualization Licensing Tip: VMware’s ESX
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If you have implemented VMware’s ESX on your server as the core virtualization technology, a license is required for every instance running in the virtual environment. If you have only assigned one license to Windows Server 2008 Standard while using ESX, you may only run one instance of the software at a time. Windows Server 2008 cannot be deployed as the operating system in the physical environment since ESX takes its place. If you have the Enterprise version – you […]

Virtualization Rights: Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
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Datacenter is the ultimate package – you must license every physical processor in a server, but then you are allowed to run the software in the physical environment and an unlimited number of virtual environments on the licensed server. You are also granted an unlimited number of simultaneous running instances on a licensed server. This makes licensing much easier to deal with as you don’t have to track instances across your servers and worry about being under-licensed. You are also […]

Virtualization Rights: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
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The enterprise version of Windows Server 2008 differs from the Standard version because it grants you the right to run the software on one server in one physical operating environment with up to four simultaneous virtual environments instead of only one virtual environment.

Virtualization Rights: Windows Server 2008 Standard
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If you have Windows Server 2008 Standard version AND have assigned one license to the server, you are permitted to run the server software in one physical and one virtual operating system environment. If you run that software in additional locations (for example, on two virtual servers for one user), you will need additional licenses. Just a side note: You are permitted to run any prior versions of the server software using the Standard version.

What is Multiplexing?
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There is often confusion around multiplexing and licensing, as some IT managers feel that the process will reduce the number of licenses that are required, when in fact, that is not the case. Multiplexing is used to pool connections, to re-route information, and reduce the number of devices or users that access or use products. It is sometime referred to as pooling as well. With Microsoft, multiplexing will not reduce the number of CALs required to access servers. Although it […]

Is the end of XP support going to help 7 succeed?
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Most companies have a wait and see approach when a new operating system is launched. Where Windows 7 is concerned, we are not surprised to hear CIOs doing just that – with many of them saying clearly that they are going to wait 12 to 24 months before looking at an upgrade. They want to let the early adopters be the guinea pigs, so to speak. But, Microsoft is putting an end to support for XP – which many companies […]

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