Wednesday, February 25, 2009

[THIN] Re: Article: Parallels' Serguei Beloussov speaks out on free XenServer

That is very true.
 
Server 2008 is only required when running the Hyper-V role.  The Standalone "Hyper-v Free" does not require a license.
 
The difference - the entitlement of server licenses that you can run within VMs.  And the cost that those VM operating system licenses raise.
 
Either way, you pay for a license it is just if it is the OS of the host and you get free VM licenses, or you pay for the VM licenses directly.


 
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Dave Mishchenko <Dave.Mishchenko@agresso.com> wrote:

>> Because its only 'free' when you have an SPLA

 

I was under the impression that MS Hyper-V Server 2008 was free to anyone (no SA / SPLA requirement).

 

 

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