VMware + Microsoft Windows Server licenses

Hi guys

I have some doubts about licensing Windows Server using VMware HyperVisor.

We currently have a couple of licenses of Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and we are deploying a new server.

It is a server with two nuclei which will run VMware HyperVisor with 5-6, give or take a machine.

How does the licensing work? What I do need one license per virtual machine running?

Thanks in advance

In my case, I have a server (two CPUS) running VMware ESXi. I want to be like 5-6 machines running at the same time. So, I only need 3 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 model R2. Right?

That's right!

Regarding power off machines, licenses apply? For example, I have a few VMware Machines powered off tension, but ready to be marketed (maximum of 6 at the same time). Can I do this?

License only affects "instances running", so the answer to your last question is Yes!

Tags: VMware

Similar Questions

  • Adobe Photoshop authorization/Installation - Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

    Hi,.

    I work for an MSP & one of our clients is looking to purchase of Adobe Photoshop.

    Technical issue: Photoshop can be run in a virtual environment (VMware) Microsoft Windows Server R2 Standard 2012 & publish out as an application remotely to a Terminal Server?

    If so how licensing would work?

    I look forward to your reply.

    Kind regards

    Ashley.

    It is extremely unlikely that it works well. Photoshop is a very resource hungry application that makes intensive use, if the video card's GPU. You can virtualize the GPU? Many Photoshop users are they high systems need high-end optimized with a mixture of several SSD and external drive. You will probably need to make a case for a standalone PC rather than follow your business model.

    Technically the volume license may operate a license perspective, but not subscription to retail.

  • We license from microsoft windows server 2012 and I want to install Windows server 2008. Is this possible?

    Hello

    If we have the license microsoft windows server 2012 and I want to install Windows server 2008.

    Is this possible?

    Thank you

    This issue is beyond the scope of this site (for consumers) and to be sure, you get the best (and fastest) reply, we have to ask either on Technet (for IT Pro) or MSDN (for developers)

    If you give us a link to the new thread we can point to some resources it
  • Cannot import Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V virtual machines to VMware ESXi 4.

    Hi team,

    I use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone to import certain Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V virtual machines to VMware ESXi 4, using another Windows Server 2008 R2 as the machine Agent Converter. Well, the agent connects to the Windows VM source very well (I used the net use command to create a line of conduct...), perhaps no chance to connect to the computer target VMware ESxi 4 and make the converter doesn't work...

    Following is the error message:

    "Unable to connect to the host specified" from the converter agent machine. " It is perhaps because the host is not available on the network, there is a problem with the network configuration or management on this host services do not react. Check all components of converter to be able to connect.

    So, my question is; is it possible to create a work around (like the net use Windows command above) to make possible the connection of the converter Agent on Linux VMware ESXi 4 machine Windows machine, to directly import the virtual machines of Windows Hyper-V to Linux VMware?

    Thanks in advance,

    It's even easier than that

    Use this: http://www.winimage.com/

    Which will convert *.vhd *.vmdk, so you don't need to do all this... Of course, another way is to start the machines, leaving them on Hyper-V and go through the network and process virtual machine as physical machines and do a P2V on the network...

  • E-business Suite Release 12 certified with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

    News :)

    now R12 certified with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x 64 bit.

    You can find more details here...

    http://blogs.Oracle.com/stevenChan/2011/01/ebs12_win2008_r2.html

    user13767670 wrote:
    is this means that we can directly install the EBS 12.1.X on the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. ?

    I do not. As mentioned in the blog...

    Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (12.1.1 or later) is now certified by Microsoft Windows x 64 (64-bit) on the levels of the application and the database through a certified migration of an existing installation of version 12.

    Thank you
    Hussein

  • VMware for Microsoft Windows Server 2007 on zeon computer intel 64-bit

    , I use a Microsoft Windows 2007 server on a 64-bit of zeon computer intel.  I tried several downloads "for Windows" of http://www.vmware.com/download/player/download.html , but none of them worked (quietly quit without error).  I suspect it's because that 64-bit problem because I had it on my PC which is a processor Intel Pentium 32-bit machine.  Someone there to operate on similar systems?  Any suggestion for a download that can work is appreciated!

    Thanks in advance!

    Juanita

    Server2 indicates Windows Server 2008 as the operating system, a host in charge.  Workstation and the Player do not support Windows Server 2008 as a host operating system.  So there may be problems installing with these products.  I have never try Workstation or Player on Windows Server 2008 so I can't say.

    With regard to the Server2, the starting points usual troubleshooting: have you rebooted the machine, then tried to start the installation program?  Windows is up-to-date?  Gives messages to the event log?  You have enough disk space for the installation?

    In addition, you'll want to post in the appropriate forum for the product you are trying to install.  This is the forum for VMWare Player.  There are forums for

    and.

  • Windows Server licenses

    I've read up and there see mixed responses in the nets.  90 days by vMotion has been lifted?  Try to understand which edition of license do I need to buy to be on the graces of gourmand, yet good Microsofts...

    -Kyle

    «"RParker wrote: I guess I was mistaken, everything CAN be virtualized"»

    This document relates to W2K8 R2 pages on ms.com.  Note that the 90 day limit has not struck out for Windows.

    http://download.Microsoft.com/download/6/9/5/695BA00D-C790-4C90-813A-F10539D97991/Application_Server_License_Mobility_VL_Brief_Nov_2008.docx

    This is accomplished by allowing customers to reassign licenses freely between servers in a server farm. The changes apply to software licenses for some applications server and all the external connector (EC) licenses. In these cases, the limitation in the short term (90 days or less) reallocation of license is removed. This change does not apply to software for the Windows Server operating system licenses, CALs Client (CAL), subscription (PCAS), device Subscription Licenses (DSL) user licenses, the module management Licenses (MLs) or subscription licenses (add-on SLs). This change applies only to licenses acquired under a Volume Licensing program. It does not apply to licenses purchased by other sources of retail sales.

    This document sets out the prohibition of movement of short duration (less than 90 days) - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/C/A/FCAB58A9-CCAD-4E0A-A673-88A5EE74E2CC/Licensing_Microsoft_Server_Products_Virtual_Environments.docx.

    As I read it, if I'm moving Windows then I need a license for each physical host (be it standard, ent or DC).  Products such as SQL / Exchange can be moved at any time as long as the currently running instance is licensed (i.e. the license follows the virtual machine and is not bound to a host).

    Dave

    VMware communities user moderator

    Now available - vSphere Quick Start Guide

    You have a system or a PCI with VMDirectPath?  Submit your specifications to Officieux VMDirectPath HCL.

  • What Windows Server license is good for us?

    Hello

    We try to create an environment which is mainly virtual and use thin clients. The idea is to have a server that runs applications virtually to a maximum of 20 users at the same time. I'm not sure that understand the Web site license options. What would be a good setup for this? Which version of Windows Server do we need to install to allow about 20 users to virtually of connection and use the different applications?

    FYI: We have software like Autocad CAD.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thank you

    IMO, you should ask your question here:

    https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/

    Because the linked server issues would be handled better there.

  • Microsoft Windows server 2008 R2 product key

    Hello

    I need help, for some reason, the product key and product on our windows server ID has been changed. I still have the old product ID, but the product key I have only the last section. How to get the key full so that I can activate the Windows Server?

    This issue is beyond the scope of this site which is for the consumer to related issues.
    To ensure that you get a proper answer, ask either on the Technet site, if it is a type of Pro problem, or MSDN if it's related to the developer
  • Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003

    Hello

    Can you please let me know the end of support for Windows Server 2003?

    I manage and application that is currently running on Windows Server 2003 and will soon migrate to Windows Server 2012 but the exact date is not decided, as a lot of analysis should be done prior to the actual migration.

    Please let me know when Microsoft end this support for their Windows Server 2003 so that I can work on that accordingly.

    That would be really helpful. Any announcement already made by Microsoft on this? I found a few things online stating it would be 2015, but nothing seems to have come directly from Microsoft.

    Thank you in advance for the information.

    Ask in the forum Windows Server:
    http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/WindowsServer

  • How to use RMTSHARE to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (64-bit)

    I want to give perm muti user using RMTSHARE.
    I download from http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/172599 and run it. But I got an error: not compatible.
    Does anyone have an idea?
    Any point is appreciated!

    Hello

    Welcome to the Microsoft Answers community.

    The question you posted would be better suited to the Of Microsoft TechNet community (which may provide assistance with Windows Server, Windows 7 for the IT professionals).

    Thank you!

    Lisa
    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
    Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

  • Buy a windows server license R2 ROK 2012 for a Dell PowerEdge 2950 bought in 2008 [MS]

    Hello

    I have a Dell PowerEdge 2950 with windows server 2008, I bought it in 2008.

    I want to upgrade to the new windows server R2 Foundation, purchasing a license ROK 2012.

    Is this possible? Where can I buy one of these?

    Thank you

    OTO Tortorella
    TeleType.it

    Buongiorno,

    He endured of Poweredge 2950 come sistemi al massimo do it 2008 server (even he 2008 r2).

    Speaking saluti

    Manual

  • Installation of vmware tools windows server 2012

    I have to do something special to install vmware tools on a machine virtual windows server 2012, or just run d:\setup?

    Thank you.

    As long as it is the Fusion of 5 or above, just run the installation program.

    If Fusion 4, you may experience problems with the video driver that I don't see if Fusion 4 was never updated to officially support Windows 8 guests. In this case, however, if the only goal is to get something running, be sure to disable the video driver from the VMware Tools installation.

  • Windows Server License Activation Req

    Hi people,

    I'm new to this bear so please with me.

    I converted a file of acronis backup (it was a picture of one of my dell OEM windows 2003 servers) to a file of vmware 2.0 server.

    When I run the virtual disk I was invited with the image to activate windows - any ideas why?

    Thanks for the help

    You can set the drive of CD-ROM of the virtual machine to connect to a physical drive or an ISO.  When you start, when you see the VMWare start screen, press ESC (just once!) and you will get the start menu.   If you press F2, you can go into the BIOS of the virtual machine and change the boot order.

    If the virtual machine start too quickly, add the following lines to your VMX file.  (I think they're working to Server2.  "Correct me if I'm wrong.)

    bios.bootDelay = "5000".

    bios.forceSetupOnce = 'TRUE '.

    The first line is paused the boot for 5 seconds, which should be long enough so that you press ESC or F2.  The second line is optional.  It forces the virtual machine to go into the BIOS at the next startup.  In this way, you can change the boot order.

  • Spend 9.2.0.1.0 to 10.2.0.4 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2

    Hello..
    I want to improve my Database 9i and 10g on windows Server 2003 r2...
    Please can someone guide me how to change...

    And I want to 10.2.0.4 oracle software... I have an oracle metalink access... I want the license 10.2.04 oracle version

    1. the minimum version required for upgrade to 10.2.X.X.X is 9.2.0.4.0
    As your database oracle is a lower version than 9.2.0.4.0, then move the database to 9.2.0.4.0 first.
    For the upgrade to 9.2.0.4,.

    Install the 9.2.0.4.0 group of patches on top of the existing 9.2.0.X.0 ORACLE_HOME
    Group of patch number is: 3095277

    Complete the post installation steps according to the patches README (patch_note.htm) group.

    2. install 10.2.0.1.0 software. The software can be downloaded from the following link:

    http://www.Oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/index.html

    3. install the 10.2.0.4.0 group of patches on top of 10.2.0.1.0 oracle Home
    Group number of patches is: 6810189

    3. put to the database to 10.2.0.4.0 level

    http://download.Oracle.com/docs/CD/B19306_01/server.102/b14238/TOC.htm

    Note MOS:
    Note 419550.1 : different methods of upgrade for upgrading your database
    Note 316889.1 Checklist complete for upgrades to 10 gr 2 manuals

    Concerning
    Rajesh

Maybe you are looking for