Understanding Microsoft’s Server Product Licensing in a Virtualized Environment | Virtualization {data center} > {desktop} > {management} Microsoft TechNet

Understanding Microsoft’sServer Product Licensing

in a Virtualized Environment

| Virtualization

{data center} > {desktop} > {management}

Microsoft TechNetfor IT Managers

Microsoft Licensing in 10 minutes

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)

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,

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Volume Licensing – basic options

Buy Licenses Buy Licenses over 3y Rent Licenses over 3y

SMB Open License Open Value Open Value Subscription

Enterprise (>250 PC’s) Select Agreement Enterprise Agreement Enterprise Agreement Subscription

Characteristics SA optional‘A la carte’ choice

Upfront payment of total costCost = investment, CAPEX

SA includedCustomer chooses standard desktopSpread payment of License + SA

Cost = investment, CAPEX

SA includedCustomer chooses standard desktopAnnual payment of rental fee(buy-out optional)Cost = cost, OPEX

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

2. Open Value (EA)

“Buy software per standard PC”• Practically

– Choose standard PC:1. Windows upgrade2. Office Small Business, Pro Plus or Enterprise3. 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

Core CAL Suite

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“Base” CAL“Enterprise” CAL

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Exchange Server Std CAL

Office SharePoint Server Std CAL

System Center Config Mgr Client ML

Office Communications Server Std CAL

SharePoint Server Enterprise CAL

Exchange Enterprise CAL

Windows Rights Mgmt Services CAL

System Center Operations Mgr Client ML

Office Communications Server Ent CAL

Forefront Security Suite

Windows Server CAL

3. Open Value Subscription (EA Subscription)

“Rent software per standard PC”• Practically

– Always company-wide– Choose standard PC:

1. Windows upgrade2. Office Small Business, Pro Plus or Enterprise3. 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

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

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 (incl Softgrid)• Simple management• Exclusive version: Vista Enterprise

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The story on CAL’s

• Server + CAL model• External connector option• Device CAL’s versus User CAL’s

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 Briefs

At www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx– ‘How to Buy’ pages

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A comprehensive set of virtualization products, from the data center to desktop assets – both virtual and physical – are managed from a single

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Microsoft Virtualization Products

WINDOWS SERVER 2008 FEATURES BY EDITION

Web Standard Enterprise Datacenter For Itanium Based SystemsServer Core Web + Standard + Enterprise +

• IIS7•Print•SharePoint

Services•Basic Media

Services•Virtualization•Bitlocker• .Net

Framework

•4 cpu•RAM•x64: 32 GB•x86: 4GB

•File•TS: 250 Con.•Powershell•AD, RODC•DNS, DHCP•WSRM•RMS•NAP•SUA•NLB•WDS

•8 cpu•RAM•x64: 2 TB•x86: 4GB•Hot add•Fault tolerant

mem synch•16 node cluster•Cross-file

replication•TS: 65k Con.•Adv. Identity

Mngmnt•Full media

•x64: 64 cpu•x86: 32 cpu•Hot add cpu•Hot replace

cpu•RAM•x86: 128GB•Hot replace

•64 cpu•Hot add cpu•Hot replace

cpu• IIS7•Server core•8-node cluster•Fault tolerant

mem synch•Cross-file

replication• .Net

Framework•WSRM•SUA, NLB

Virtualization Use Rights1 4 Unlimited Unlimited

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

Included Virtual Licenses

CPU based Licensing

(1 multicore = 1 CPU)

More interesting when able to have 3 or more VM per CPU

Physical VirtualBasic Differences in licensing

Physical

• License required when software installed– OS– Applications

• Exception:– COLD stand-by in Software

Assurance

Virtual

• License required– Per “running instance”– OS– Applications

Virtualization User Rights

Each “Assigned”Enterprise License on

Host

4 Server Licenses for Virtualisation

Independent of virtualization technology

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

Virtualization User Rights

Each “Assigned”Datacenter License on

Host

Unlimited Server Licenses for

Virtualisation


CPU Based Licensing(1 Socket = 1 CPU)

CPU based licensingApplications with CPU based licensing

22 If installed here:

3 CPU Based Licenses required

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If installed here:

2 CPU Based Licenses required

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

Server Application Re-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

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Management License (ML):Required for eachinstance of the Operating System that is managed

System Center LicensingServer + Management License (ML)

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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

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SC Management Licenses SuitesCalculation Exercise

Symbolic Prices

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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

Store & Run Centrally - VECD

• Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktops• Windows Vista runs on Server• Client can be PC or Thin client

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



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• 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

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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

What we’ve seen

• General overview on acquiring licenses– 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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