Gustav Brock
Gustav at cactus.dk
Sat Dec 14 05:16:56 CST 2013
Hi Jim The article does seem to add confusion, which the count of comments also indicates. And what is your friend's issue? The Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 is free no matter what it hosts. However, and of course, the VMs must be licensed as normal. That said, the Hyper-V install may not pay off if you plan to host Windows 2012 R2 servers only. Then it will be cheaper to use the Windows Server 2012 R2 as host as it comes with two licenses more for Windows Server 2012 R2 it may host. For larger setups, you can use the Datacenter editions where one license allows for one host and unlimited VMs. But in general, MS licensing is a nightmare. For the same reason we stopped active selling of other than OEM and simple package licenses. /gustav >>> accessd at shaw.ca 14-12-13 5:29 >>> Hi All: I was trying to help a friend out with his attempting to get a full and legal Hyper-V system up and running and he is just about ready to toss in the towel. Just ran across this article and it seems to say it all. http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/12/12/feature_microsoft_caught_in_virtual_monkey_trap Microsoft is not doing itself any favours...I wonder if the next set of MS management will have the courage and the comprehension to see the light? Jim