Licensing and Hyper-v

[Glenn Clark]

I need to install 4 separate servers on a network,1 running exchange. I am
trying to understand the licensing for 2008 standard server 64 bit with
hyper-v. Would I be right in saying if I bought 1 big machine and put 64 bit
2008 standard server on it with 25 users, I can then run 3 instances using
hyper-v without buying another version of 2008 for 25 users.

Thanks

Glenn

 

[kj [SBS MVP]]

Re: Licensing and Hyper-v

Glenn Clark wrote:
> I need to install 4 separate servers on a network,1 running exchange.
> I am trying to understand the licensing for 2008 standard server 64
> bit with hyper-v. Would I be right in saying if I bought 1 big
> machine and put 64 bit 2008 standard server on it with 25 users, I
> can then run 3 instances using hyper-v without buying another version
> of 2008 for 25 users.
> Thanks
>
> Glenn

No.

See the licensing guide for details.

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...E035C/Win Server Lic Book customer hi-res.pdf


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/kj