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Microsoft Adopts Virtual Licenses

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the but-i-virtually-paid-for-it dept.

* * Beatles-Beatles is one of many to let us know that Microsoft has changed how they handle licensing for Windows Server and related products with regards to virtual machine environments. The new regiment will allow per-processor licensing to be handled based on the number of virtual processors rather than the number of physical processors in the computer.

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  1. The way this works for windows... by electrosoccertux · · Score: 1, Redundant

    This means that if you decide you want to run VMWare and have 5 different, completely secluded servers (for security purposes...if one of the virtual servers goes down, the others will still run), then you will have to buy one license for every installation, as opposed to being able to install the same copy 5 different times under VMWare.

    Yet another way to leach more money out of us.

  2. Payment plans by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Can I pay for these virtual licenses with virtual dollars?

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    You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!
  3. But the good news is... by dskoll · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ... they accept virtual cash, too! So this ten-dollar-bill really contains six paravirtualized ten-spots.