Licenses

VMware vSphere is available: Now what do you do?

So now that vSphere is available, how do you get your own copy and upgrade existing licenses? Hopefully, you have already checked if your Service and Support has been properly upgraded or existed prior to May 21, 2009. If so then you are in good shape.

Get your license keys:

1. Log in to your VMware Account by going to http://www.vmware.com, clicking on Account, then clicking on Manage Product Licenses. Continued »

Licensing details from the vSphere launch event

Yesterday’s much-anticipated vSphere launch  went off without any technical difficulties, and was exactly what VMware needed to do to build hype and excitement for vSphere. Many. however, were disappointed to find out that vSphere was not actually released, but it’s not far off. It is officially GA now and will be available to customers sometime in the next two months.

While there were few surprises to the beta vSphere users as to functionality, new information was released about editions, licensing and pricing.

To summarize the licensing changes: Continued »