THe company unveils new licensing policies for virtualized computing; industry announces support for Microsoft investments in virtualization. The new licensing policies for virtualized computing that will save money for customers. The strategy includes:
- New virtualization use rights for Windows Server™ 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition and Windows Server “Longhorn” Datacenter Edition to enable cost-effective consolidation.
- Licensing by running instance improves the value and flexibility of Windows Server System products.
- Customers will no longer license every inactive or stored instance of a Windows Server System product.
- Portable licensing for the dynamic enterprise allows customers to easily deploy and run Windows Server System products on any physical server licensed for the software.
- Per-processor licensing better aligns with resources used.
Read the whole story on Microsoft Press Pass: “Microsoft Announces Comprehensive Virtualization Strategy to Enable Self-Managing Dynamic Systems”.