Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium.

Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems.

We have the following SKUs in Windows Server: Make sure you follow this post by reading my post on licensing for virtualisation of Windows Server 2012.Ĭurrently on the Windows Server front it’s more like 2005 General Motors than early Ford. The VOSE rights restrict your rights to install Windows Server. There is nothing to restrict you from creating hundreds of VMs on WinServ Std.

SML Datacenter: 2 CPUs in the physical server, all of System Center, licensing 2 physical CPUs in the server + unlimited VMs running Windows Server on the licensed host.SML Standard: 2 CPUs in the physical server, all of System Center, licensing 2 physical CPUs in the server + 2 VMs running Windows Server on the licensed host.To use a Henry Ford analogy, System Center SMLs come in 2 sizes and in black: The recent changes to System Center 2012 licensing simplified our conversations quite a bit. And trust me I’ve let well known executives in Microsoft know what I thought of the complexity. And these issues confuse the hell out of people. Some questions are part licensing/legal and part technical. And you know what? I’ve been amazed at the complexity that is involved. My focus is on System Center (and that brings in Hyper-V) and Forefront, but anything that is anyway technical tends to find its way to my desk. My job is to work with our sales people, supporting Microsoft partners who resell product to end customers. In case you don’t know, I happen to work for a distributor of Microsoft licensing. Please ask your reseller, distributor, or LAR your scenario specific questions that’s why you pay them. I will not be answering any further questions on this post.

Make sure you follow this post by reading my post on licensing for virtualisation of Windows Server 2012. More information came out since then so I thought a single post would be best. Note: I saw the announcement when it first came out and have been waiting & digesting. New, Simpler, Better Value Licensing Announced For WS2012 and Some SBS Changes

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