Comments on: vSphere essentials licenses cannot be downgraded to ESX equivalents http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/vsphere-essentials-licenses-cannot-be-downgraded-to-esx-equivalents/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:20:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: JennyMack http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/vsphere-essentials-licenses-cannot-be-downgraded-to-esx-equivalents/#comment-64806 JennyMack Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:55:57 +0000 #comment-64806 Thank you all for your feedback. Sonotsky, if you could find that blog post and link it here, I'd be interested to see it! Thanks, Jenny Thank you all for your feedback. Sonotsky, if you could find that blog post and link it here, I’d be interested to see it!

Thanks,
Jenny

]]> By: Sonotsky http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/vsphere-essentials-licenses-cannot-be-downgraded-to-esx-equivalents/#comment-64733 Sonotsky Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:22:14 +0000 #comment-64733 For current Foundation clients, who are thinking of upgrading to vSphere, I would think that they're ready to move to the next functionality/pricing level. In that context, I agree, they should therefore be into the planning phase. However, as a blanket statement, Mshen, I have to disagree. Given some of the issues at release (and after) of VI3.5, my organization is waiting for the first maintenance release of the vSphere suite before we begin our upgrade planning. One of the more prominent virtualization bloggers - for the life of me, I can't remember who it was, I hope it wasn't you :) - recently posted a poll, asking for timelines to upgrade; a sizable portion of respondents indicated that they planned on waiting for a service pack/maintenance update. Not everyone likes being on the bleeding edge. For current Foundation clients, who are thinking of upgrading to vSphere, I would think that they’re ready to move to the next functionality/pricing level. In that context, I agree, they should therefore be into the planning phase. However, as a blanket statement, Mshen, I have to disagree. Given some of the issues at release (and after) of VI3.5, my organization is waiting for the first maintenance release of the vSphere suite before we begin our upgrade planning.

One of the more prominent virtualization bloggers - for the life of me, I can’t remember who it was, I hope it wasn’t you :) - recently posted a poll, asking for timelines to upgrade; a sizable portion of respondents indicated that they planned on waiting for a service pack/maintenance update. Not everyone likes being on the bleeding edge.

]]> By: Mshen http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/vsphere-essentials-licenses-cannot-be-downgraded-to-esx-equivalents/#comment-64693 Mshen Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:22:19 +0000 #comment-64693 I doubt this will be a big issue. If users have not upgraded to vSphere yet, they should be in the planning process to upgrade. I doubt this will be a big issue. If users have not upgraded to vSphere yet, they should be in the planning process to upgrade.

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