Licensing the Server Management Suite Enterprise (SMSE)
This is an interesting and informative piece on the licensing discussed at MMS.
http://www.buit.org/2008/05/08/server-management-suite-enterprise-smse-call-licensing-model/
Not mentioned in this article are the required Server 200X Standard, Enterprise and Data center licenses. But when your are running a lot of VM’s take al look at the Data center value proposition with the unlimited amount Virtual Machine options!!!
So, a small recap to see if SMSE is the licensing for your organization:
- Your running a big number of virtual machines and want SCOM for monitoring
- Your using SCOM and SCCM to manage your complete environment, running some virtual machines
- Your using SCOM and SCCM to manage your complete environment and want to use DPM or VMM
- Your using DPM and SCCM, SCOM or VMM running some virtual machines
- You want to use SCOM and VMM
For more information visit the Microsoft System Center License Site and save yourselves some money.
I am a Technology Specialist with a particular focus on management and security. I have been in IT for more than 15 years and have been luck enough to be involved in the development and growth of many things we take for granted. In particular the growth of the internet and the associated technologies.
