I don't understand core vs pricing
I picked up a used Dell R610. It has two processors which I believe have 6 cores(?) each for a total CPU count of 12?!?!? I've attached a screenshot of the hypervisor resources. You tell me! I'm...
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Welcome to the Community, current licensing is per physical socket/processor, independent of the number of cores per CPU. André
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Thank you. So it sounds like these Dell R610 have two physical processors so I can run up to 3 Hypervisors on dual core machines for VMware Hypervisor Estentials? Sound about right?
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... I can run up to 3 Hypervisors on dual core machines for VMware Hypervisor Estentials? Sound about right?Almost correct. It's "dual processor machines" rather than "dual core machines". André
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Understood. I think I got my terminology down. So my Dual Core Machines with 6 cores per machine for a total of 12 CPUs? Please tell me I got these terms down!!
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So my Dual CoreSocket Machines with 6 cores per machine for a total of 12 logical CPUs?What counts towards licensing, are only the two physical processors. André
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You're still mixing them up. So my Dual CoreCPU (or Socket) Machines with 6 cores per machineCPU for a total of 12 CPUsphysical cores Anyways, don't get hung up on the terminology.What counts is that...
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Thanks guys...I think I was getting the bottom line I was just struggling with the terms. I see a lot of articles throwing them around confusingly (incorrectly?) so it made my head spin. Sockets...
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Can I see a screenshot of the configuration screen for the VM that you are trying to run?
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