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tomaddox wrote:

 

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The urgency of considering an alternative virtualization platform has been somewhat reduced, but we will still, in all likelihood, be moving our desktop virtualization initiatives to the Citrix Xen suite to ease our vSphere licensing.

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That's kinda interesting since the new licensing for View is pretty damn good with the unlimited vRAM license.  However, they did screw over existing View customers by not allowing a conversion to the newer model... but people just starting VDI should see a benefit on the new View licensing model.

>However, they did screw over existing View customers by not allowing a conversion to the newer model...

Existing View Bundle customers get the unlimited vRAM, other customers should read up on the licensing changes announced today.

BobEadie wrote:

 

“Maybe tiered virtualization platforms . . . “

 

I like that idea – VMWare for Tier 1 production, and ‘other’ cheaper products for our ‘other’ servers.

 

But I would prefer to keep it all VMWare.

 

Except that tier 1 applications are usually the ones causing the trouble with vRAM in the first place.

Which licensing changes?  Can't seem to find them.  VMware's still talking about View 4.5 on it's product pages!

VMware blinks on vSphere 5 licensing

http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/news/2240039150/VMware-blinks-on-vSphere-5-licensing

I'm sorry, but it's not nearly enough. Well, at least I can use the free version for testing. (still a bit low on memory tough) if this is the way VMware is going down. Well, It's been a good run. Thanks for the ride.

If they're going to make me pay for "virtual memory" what will the next be? "Virtual HDD"?

SuperSpike wrote:

 

You all owe me a beer!

 

http://blogs.vmware.com/partner/2011/08/vmware-vsphere-5-licensing-and-pricing-update.html

I suggest you go to the URL and post your reaction.  They are accepting comments.

My comment to the change.

"Can you please explain why Enterprise is now more expensive than Enterprise Plus, $44.92/GB vs $36.40/GB?

While Standard is still less expensive than Enterprise Plus, $2985/96GB vs $3495/96GB, The difference in features doesn't seem to fit well with the price difference.

I can't understand how VMware came up with the vRAM entitlements when looking at this from a cost vs features viewpoint."

"VSphere 5 licensing changes

Here’s a look at the initial vSphere 5 vRAM entitlements and how they have changed with today’s news:

     • VSphere Hypervisor (free ESXi): was 8 GB, now 32 GB

     • VSphere 5 Standard, Essentials and Essentials Plus: was 24 GB, now 32 GB 

     • VSphere 5 Enterprise: was 32 GB, now 64 GB

     • VSphere 5 Enterprise Plus: was 48 GB, now 96 GB"

My (small) company is one of those using the free ESXi, and we were really worried about the 8GB cap. 32GB seems a lot better, now.

HOWEVER, I really hope that VMware will adapt those limits at least once per year, given the always increasing need of RAM (and CPU power). This is the only way this vRAM model could work.

Thanks vmware for listening to your customers. Great work everyone for sounding your comments on this board/phone/email.

Although its not the best case scenario. vmware still has to make $$$$$ and hire best people etc.

vSphere 5 here we come.....

I vMotion you a vBeer

cough Standard still 36 GB and still vRAM cough

Yup, I feel betrayed and/or coerced.

I want my 256 GB RAM entitlement as they gave away up till vSphere 4.1

for free because this "free v5 upgrade" is not "free" after all.

48 gigs would have made it a bit "okay, at least they've doubled it"

like the "upper class" customer editions.

I had hoped to see a dual-licensing way "you can have per cores in 6core

increment" (or something like that) and you can have the vRAM sh*t

Bigi wrote:

 

Although its not the best case scenario. vmware still has to make $$$$$ and hire best people etc.

 

vSphere 5 here we come.....

Please explain.  They are making money under the 4.1 licensing model.  They just reported record earnings.  This line of reasoning just doesn't hold up.

Just got the email from VMware on the vRAM entitlement refinement.

I pust a summar on my blog site.

Pete

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www.thevirtualheadline.com

I vMotion vSelf to vToilet and take a vDump and then a vNap because I am

vPeeved.

zZzzzZzzz

That did not make sense to stay up for such bad news.