This is a very interesting thread for us :) How about desktop versions of Windows? Is there a volume license that can be used with the IaaS?
Davide. On 23/gen/2013, at 21:45, Peter Pouliot <ppoul...@microsoft.com> wrote: > Site/Volume licensing works too. The KMS is there to enable/enforce the > local activiation/licensing. > > The details of any licenses are also affected by the product sku’s that are > involved. > > Peter J. Pouliot, CISSP > Senior SDET, OpenStack > > Microsoft > New England Research & Development Center > One Memorial Drive,Cambridge, MA 02142 > ppoul...@microsoft.com | Tel: +1(857) 453 6436 > > From: Willard Dennis [mailto:willardden...@live.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 3:40 PM > To: Jay Pipes; openstack@lists.launchpad.net; Peter Pouliot > Subject: RE: [Openstack] Windows instance licensing in OpenStack > > See > http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/product-activation-faq.aspx > > Looks like KMS would be the appropriate means; your MSFT reseller would sell > you a KMS license key to use for the appropriate pool of server / app > instances, then it is loaded into the KMS server, which then activates the > instantiated systems. I checked with MSFT Licensing, the rep said there is no > limit on number of uses of a KMS license key, just an aggregate activation > threshold. See further > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd197314.aspx for more details. > > We don’t use KMS here, so don’t know about the hairy details, sorry... > > Best, > Will > > > From: Peter Pouliot > Sent: January 23, 2013 12:04 PM > To: Jay Pipes, openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: Re: [Openstack] Windows instance licensing in OpenStack > > Ok, > > I am no MS licensing expert, however. Here is my understanding of it. > > If you are using a windows vm on a hypervisor other than windows server with > the Hyper-V role enabled you need to license per vm. > > > > If you are using windows server with Hyper-V enable you can license at the > hypervisor/server rather than at the vm level. > > This does not include Hyper-V server, which only requires licensing of the > windows guests. > > p > > > > Peter J. Pouliot, CISSP > Senior SDET, OpenStack > > Microsoft > New England Research & Development Center > One Memorial Drive,Cambridge, MA 02142 > ppoul...@microsoft.com | Tel: +1(857) 453 6436 > > -----Original Message----- > From: openstack-bounces+ppouliot=microsoft....@lists.launchpad.net > [mailto:openstack-bounces+ppouliot=microsoft....@lists.launchpad.net] On > Behalf Of Jay Pipes > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:31 AM > To: openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: Re: [Openstack] Windows instance licensing in OpenStack > > On 01/23/2013 08:41 AM, Balamurugan V G wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I wonder how the Windows Licensing would work in OpenStack. Lets say I > > have a Windows Image which I have already activated. Now if I launch N > > instances of this image, what are the SO licensing implications? Will I > > have to license/re-activate on each of the instances after they boot up? > > If you use XenServer or KVM, I believe so, yes. I've heard that if you > use ESXi you can get some sort of license for all Windows images on a > host. Not sure of the details of this, though, I've just heard it > through the IT grapevine... > > Best, > -jay > > p.s. If you find out any more solid info, please do post back :) > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
