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Understanding Microsoft’s Server Product Licensing in a Virtualized Environment

{ data center } > { desktop } > { management }. Understanding Microsoft’s Server Product Licensing in a Virtualized Environment. Microsoft TechNet for IT Managers. | Virtualization. Microsoft Licensing in 10 minutes. License types. OEM: sold with PC (or server)

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Understanding Microsoft’s Server Product Licensing in a Virtualized Environment

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  1. {data center} > {desktop} > {management} UnderstandingMicrosoft’sServer Product Licensingin a Virtualized Environment Microsoft TechNet for IT Managers | Virtualization

  2. Microsoft Licensing in 10 minutes

  3. License types • OEM: sold with PC (or server) • Limited rights: no downgrade, no imaging, no hardware transfer, no language-switch, no MS support, not usable on Terminal Server. • Cheaper (?) • Retail • Limited rights: no downgrade, no imaging, no language-switch, not usable on Terminal Server. But transferrable • Expensive (?) • Volume license: • Many rights: downgrade, imaging, language-switch, transfer. • Extra: spread payment possible, simple management, maintenance (Software Assurance)

  4. License types • OEM: sold with PC (or server) • Limited rights: no downgrade, no imaging, no hardware transfer, no language-switch, no MS support, not usable on Terminal Server. • Cheaper (?) • Retail • Limited rights: no downgrade, no imaging, no language-switch, not usable on Terminal Server. But transferrable • Expensive (?) • Volume license: • Many rights: downgrade, imaging, language-switch, transfer. • Extra: spread payment possible, simple management, maintenance (Software Assurance) ‘…Youmaynot rent, lease or host the software…’

  5. Volume Licensing – basic options

  6. 1. Open License (Select) “Buy software when you need it” • 2 year contract • One-time payment of total cost • Software Assurance optional • As of 5 licenses • Per legal entity

  7. 2. Open Value (EA) “Buy software per standard PC” • Practically • Choose standard PC: • Windows upgrade • Office Small Business, Pro Plus or Enterprise • SBS CAL, EBS CAL, Core CAL or Entreprise CAL Suite • If company-wide: extra discount • 3 year contract • Spread payment of total cost • Software Assurance incl • As of 5 PC’s • Additional products available • Possible for ‘group of’ companies discount if all 3

  8. Enterprise CAL Suite “Enterprise” CAL(addititive) “Base” CAL Core CAL Suite Windows Server CAL Exchange Enterprise CAL Exchange Server Std CAL Office SharePoint Server Std CAL SharePoint Server Enterprise CAL System Center Config Mgr Client ML Office Communications Server Std CAL Office Communications Server Ent CAL System Center Operations Mgr Client ML Windows Rights Mgmt Services CAL Forefront Security Suite

  9. 3. Open Value Subscription (EA Subscription) “Rent software per standard PC” • Practically • Always company-wide • Choose standard PC: • Windows upgrade • Office Small Business, Pro Plus or Enterprise • SBS CAL, EBS CAL, Core CAL or Entreprise CAL Suite • 3 year contract • Spread payment of rental cost • Software Assurance incl • As of 5 PC’s, yearly count can go up or down • Additional products available • Possible for ‘group of’ companies discount if all 3

  10. Summary • Open/Select: • SA optional • Simplicity: buy NOW, buy what/when you use • Difficult management • Open Value/EA: • SA included • Spread over 3 year • Discount for standardization • Simple management • Open Value Subscription/EAS • SA included • Spread over 3 year • Discount for standardization • Simplest management, evolves with company size • Cheapest solution first 5.x years

  11. Software Assurance • Upgrade rights to new version • Predictable cost, easy budgetting • Office Home Use Program • e-Learning • Training Vouchers • Employee Purchase program (EPP) • Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE) • Problem resolution support • TechNet Plus subscription • Cold back-up server • Access to Step-Up SKU’s • Access to Desktop Optimization Pack (inclSoftgrid) • Simple management • Exclusive version: Vista Enterprise

  12. The story onCAL’s • Server + CAL model • Externalconnectoroption • DeviceCAL’s versus User CAL’s

  13. Product Licensing • “Microsoft Licensing is difficult to understand” • Licensing – “How can a professional organisation acquire its software licenses” – is relatively simple • Product Licensing – ‘What can I do with the software for which I have a license?’ or ‘What licenses do I need to put together this infrastructure’ is more difficult and evolves quickly. • Sources of information: • Volume License BriefsAt www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx • ‘How to Buy’ pages

  14. Microsoft Virtualization Products A comprehensive set of virtualization products, from the data center to desktop assets – both virtual and physical – are managed from a single platform Server Virtualization Presentation Virtualization Management Application Virtualization Desktop Virtualization

  15. WINDOWS SERVER 2008 FEATURES BY EDITION

  16. Hyper-V & Windows Licenses • Hyper-V Server 2008 • Each guest OS requires a license • Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition • 1 License for Virtual Machine included • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition • 4 Licenses for Virtual Machines included • Windows Server 2008 DataCenter Edition • ∞ Licenses for Virtual Machines included

  17. Included Virtual Licenses CPU based Licensing (1 multicore = 1 CPU) More interesting when able to have 3 or more VM per CPU

  18. Physical  VirtualBasic Differences in licensing Physical Virtual License required Per “running instance” OS Applications • License required when software installed • OS • Applications • Exception: • COLD stand-by in Software Assurance

  19. Virtualization User Rights Independent of virtualization technology 4 ServerLicenses for Virtualisation Each “Assigned” Enterprise License on Host

  20. 1/4/Unlimited Virtual Licenses • Virtual license bound to “physical” license • No split possible • Need # Virtual licenses as MAXIMUM # instances that might run • Per box • Licenses can be transferred to other hardware • Dismissal of host • After 90 days for OS, instantly for Server Apps • Not with OEM Licenses

  21. Virtualization User Rights CPU Based Licensing (1 Socket = 1 CPU) Independent of virtualization technology Unlimited Server Licenses for Virtualisation Each “Assigned” Datacenter License on Host

  22. CPU based licensingApplications with CPU based licensing If installed here: 2 CPU Based Licenses required If installed here: 3 CPU Based Licenses required 2 2 2

  23. Server Virtualisation – rules of thumb • Windows Server Host OS often gives right to some free Guest OS’es • For Application Servers licensed ‘per CPU’, you only need to count virtual CPU’s in the VM • Microsoft only requires license for running instances of an OS or application • All our licensing rules with regards to virtualisation are independent of Virtualisation Technology • Also OEM licenses give virtualisation rights, but remain linked to hardware

  24. Server ApplicationRe-assignment • Sept 1 announcement: ‘Microsoft waives the 90 day rule on license re-assignment’ • Details: • For application server only • Only for Volume Licensing • Within a limited time zone • Allows easier VM swapping to other hardware • Independent of virtualization technology used • Rule of thumb: if a customer moves a running instance of a virtualized server application to other hardware, he can do so freely, but needs to check on the server OS licenses. • Read the Licensing Brief ‘Application Server License Mobility’ on www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx

  25. Microsoft Virtualization Products A comprehensive set of virtualization products, from the data center to desktop assets – both virtual and physical – are managed from a single platform Server Virtualization Presentation Virtualization Management Application Virtualization Desktop Virtualization

  26. System Center LicensingServer + Management License (ML) Server: Used to manage other system or devices and required as head Node for each System Center Server Product Server Server ManagementLicense • Management License (ML):Required for eachinstance of the Operating System that is managed Client ManagementLicense

  27. System Center Licensing ManagementServer OpsMgr Server ConfigMgr Server DPM Server 2 Editions of Server Mgmt Enterprise Edition is designed for customers who need comprehensive server application across physical and virtual server environments Standard Edition is designed for customers who only need platform management for non-virtualized servers Server Management License OpsMgr OML ConfigMgr Server ML SCDPM Server ML Client Management License OpsMgr Client OML SCCM Client CML

  28. Standard ML  Enterprise MLUsing SCOM as example Std OML Std OML Ent OML Std OML Std OML Ent OML Std OML Std OML Ent OML SQL SQL SQL SQL Exchange Exchange Oracle Oracle Exchange Exchange OSE OSE OSE OSE OSE OSE OSE OSE OSE OSE: Operating System Environment

  29. System Center Management SuitesNewEnterprise Server Management Suites ManagementServer • Complete Server Management • Priced equivalentto 2 SystemCenter products • Virtualization friendly ($/physical server) • Only way to purchase System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server Management License OpsMgr OML ConfigMgr Server ML SCDPM Server ML Virtual Machine Mgr Server Management Suite Enterprise Client Management License

  30. SC Management Licenses SuitesCalculation Exercise Std DPML - €100 Std Mngmt Suite (O + C + DP) €200 Std CML - €100 Std OML - €100 OSE OSE Ent DPML - €300 EntMngmt Suite (O + C + DP) + VMM (exclusive) €600 Ent CML - €300 Ent OML - €300 OSE OSE Symbolic Prices

  31. SC Management LicensesVirtualization Independent of virtualization technology Ent DPML Ent DPML Ent DPML Ent DPML Ent CML Ent CML Ent CML Ent CML Ent OML Ent OML Ent OML Ent OML EntMngmt Suite (O + C + DP) + VMM EntMngmt Suite (O + C + DP) + VMM Ent OML Ent OML Ent DPML EntMngmt Suite (O + C + DP) + VMM EntMngmt Suite (O + C + DP) + VMM Ent CML Ent OML OSE OSE

  32. Microsoft Virtualization Products A comprehensive set of virtualization products, from the data center to desktop assets – both virtual and physical – are managed from a single platform Server Virtualization Presentation Virtualization Management Application Virtualization Desktop Virtualization

  33. Store Centrally - Run Locally • Diskless PC and Remote Boot • OS & Applications run locally • Windows Vista Enterprise for Diskless PC • 4 concurrent running Windows / device • Part of Windows Vista Enterprise Store Local – Run Local Alternative • Virtual Machines • Using Virtual PC 2007 • 4 ‘free’ licenses for desktop OS with Vista Enterprise

  34. Store & Run Centrally - VECD • Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktops • Windows Vista runs on Server • Client can be PC or Thin client

  35. VECD Licensing • Annual Subscription • For PC: in addition of SA • For Thin client: includes SA • Install & store unlimited • Also downgrade • Only Running Instances require Licenses • Use up to 4 concurrent per device • Does NOT include application license • Office, ... • Required per licensed device

  36. Microsoft Virtualization Products A comprehensive set of virtualization products, from the data center to desktop assets – both virtual and physical – are managed from a single platform Server Virtualization Presentation Virtualization Management Application Virtualization Desktop Virtualization

  37. Terminal Services • Device or User CAL • Windows Server CAL required as well • Application Software license required per device that CAN access the TS environment • Reflexes CALs • Application License needs to be through Volume License Agreement • CITRIX: TS CALs are always required • Same Application Software Licensing rules apply as on native TS

  38. Microsoft Virtualization Products A comprehensive set of virtualization products, from the data center to desktop assets – both virtual and physical – are managed from a single platform Server Virtualization Presentation Virtualization Management Application Virtualization Desktop Virtualization

  39. Softgrid • Desktop License exclusive in MDOP • Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack • On top of Software Assurance • Terminal Server License • Sold through licensing programs • Application Software License • Required for every device that can access the Softgrid back-end • If Softgrid over TS then 1 license per device

  40. Whatwe’veseen • General overviewonacquiringlicenses • Buy • Buy over 3y • Rent over 3y • Value of Software Assurance • CAL – Core CAL – Enterprise CAL Suite • Product Licensing • Licensing in a Virtual World • Server virtualisation • System Center Licensing • Terminal Server, Softgrid, Virtual PC

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