[windows software] Windows Server Virtual Licences

[Stuart_C]

I remember noticing a while ago that Win 2K8/R2 comes with a physical and a virtual license in one. Thus allowing you to have a vitual and physical machine. Is this correct? If so my question is do these have to be on the same server?

 

For example, Can I have my physical Win 2K8R2 server then use the virtual licence so set up a Virtual test network on a different machine?

 

You know as I actually write this I'm suspecting the answer is "no" as it would lead to a 2 for 1 situation and that it's intended to be you install Server on a physical device, then install your virtualization product of choice on and then install the servers on that machine. But I thought I'd still ask the question.

 

I was trying to avoid buying another licence in order to have a test network but if I have to I have to (yes I could use the Eval but then I'd have to set everything up every half year)

[DMcCoy]

They have to be on the same physical server and there are additional restrictions when moving licenses around between physical and/or virtual servers.

[powdarrmonkey]

there are additional restrictions when moving licenses around between physical and/or virtual servers.

 

Could you expand on that?

[Stuart_C]

They have to be on the same physical server and there are additional restrictions when moving licenses around between physical and/or virtual servers.

 

Thought that might be the case. Oh well, worth a shot. I'll have to hope I have some change lying around at the end of the year to buy a spare licence then.

[K.C.Leblanc]

Thought that might be the case. Oh well, worth a shot. I'll have to hope I have some change lying around at the end of the year to buy a spare licence then.

 

I believe Microsoft let you download 180 day trials of Sever2k8.

[DMcCoy]

See: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/volume-licensing-briefs.aspx

 

Licensing Microsoft Server Products in Virtual Environments