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    windows server 2008 R2 SP1 license (physical VS virtual)

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    • IT-ADMINI
      IT-ADMIN @LAH3385
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      @LAH3385 said:

      @IT-ADMIN said:

      SQL Server 2000

      This is not my realm but this should answer your questions
      https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa175274(v=sql.80).aspx

      Answer is "maybe" to "no". Some services that SQL server 2k utilize may not be available in 2008-2012.

      EDIT: wrong link. 😛

      thanks for the link, but i think it is not accurate because they didn't mention server 2008 as compatible OS whereas i'm using it

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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        @IT-ADMIN said:

        thanks for the link, but i think it is not accurate because they didn't mention server 2008 as compatible OS whereas i'm using it

        That you are using it does not imply that it is fully compatible or supported.

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          IT-ADMIN @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said:

          @IT-ADMIN said:

          thanks for the link, but i think it is not accurate because they didn't mention server 2008 as compatible OS whereas i'm using it

          That you are using it does not imply that it is fully compatible or supported.

          i see your point

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
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            Will likely work, there might be bits that don't that you have not tested or tried. Or it might be unreliable. Hard to say. Might be fine and just not supported or tested.

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              IT-ADMIN @JaredBusch
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              @JaredBusch said:

              We already know the the place where @IT-ADMIN is does not actually care about licensing.

              finally after i show the advantage of virtualization to the management especially after that hardware issue i had few days ago, i finally convince them to buy 2 windows server licenses because i told them that for this project to be successful it is a must we have windows server licences and they agreed

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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                @IT-ADMIN said:

                @JaredBusch said:

                We already know the the place where @IT-ADMIN is does not actually care about licensing.

                finally after i show the advantage of virtualization to the management especially after that hardware issue i had few days ago, i finally convince them to buy 2 windows server licenses because i told them that for this project to be successful it is a must we have windows server licences and they agreed

                That's great! Major progress in what was actually a pretty short time period (as these things go.)

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  Are you getting to virtualize now, too? Or just properly licensed Windows?

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                    LAH3385 @scottalanmiller
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                    @IT-ADMIN said:

                    i want to know is there any difference btw the price of the license for physical machine or virtual machine, we have 2 physical server DELL Poweredge T310, i want to take one of them and host in it 2 VM, so now i'm wondering if the license for a VM is cheaper than the one for physical machine

                    He mentioned in OP that he wants to go VM.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @LAH3385
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                      @LAH3385 said:

                      @IT-ADMIN said:

                      i want to know is there any difference btw the price of the license for physical machine or virtual machine, we have 2 physical server DELL Poweredge T310, i want to take one of them and host in it 2 VM, so now i'm wondering if the license for a VM is cheaper than the one for physical machine

                      He mentioned in OP that he wants to go VM.

                      Oh good. LOTS of progress.

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                      • IT-ADMINI
                        IT-ADMIN
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                        when we had that hardware failure we experienced one day and a half of downtime, i explained to the management if we had virtualization in place we would not have this difficult time, instead we will export the VM to another hipervisor without any issue, and they were pleased with the idea 🙂

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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                          @IT-ADMIN said:

                          when we had that hardware failure we experienced one day and a half of downtime, i explained to the management if we had virtualization in place we would not have this difficult time, instead we will export the VM to another hipervisor without any issue, and they were pleased with the idea 🙂

                          Good job. Presenting a clear business need, not a technical one, is one of the most important IT skills. As you do this, you will both get better at presenting the business case and the management will get used to you advising them on business needs and trust your decision making more and more.

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                            IT-ADMIN
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                            yes and they are willing to offer a budget for this

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                              LAH3385 @IT-ADMIN
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                              @IT-ADMIN

                              LOL!!! You are in exact same boat as me! But it took me 2 whole months to persuade them to go VMs. Nice job on that!.
                              There's a lot of thread on how to go visualization and different between each hypervisor.

                              As SAM has mentioned before in other thread Do you homework before purchasing hardware! Don't make the same mistake I did.

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                                IT-ADMIN
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                                the budget will be for : 2 windows server license (2 VM) + 16 TB NAS

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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                                  @IT-ADMIN said:

                                  the budget will be for : 2 windows server license (2 VM) + 16 TB NAS

                                  Two only because you want old versions?

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                                    IT-ADMIN @LAH3385
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                                    @LAH3385 said:

                                    @IT-ADMIN

                                    LOL!!! You are in exact same boat as me! But it took me 2 whole months to persuade them to go VMs. Nice job on that!.
                                    There's a lot of thread on how to go visualization and different between each hypervisor.

                                    As SAM has mentioned before in other thread Do you homework before purchasing hardware! Don't make the same mistake I did.

                                    yes off course now that i have the budget i will learn what is the optimal way to go before doing anything

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller
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                                      What is the NAS for?

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                                        IT-ADMIN @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        What is the NAS for?

                                        NAS for storing daily VM backup

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @IT-ADMIN
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                                          @IT-ADMIN said:

                                          @scottalanmiller said:

                                          What is the NAS for?

                                          NAS for storing daily VM backup

                                          Cool, sounds good then. 16TB is a LOT of backups!

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                                            IT-ADMIN
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                                            i learn something is that the best time to ask for a budget is the time of disaster,
                                            because while everything is runing fine, you will not take easily a budget from the management

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