On 11/01/2011 09:36 PM, Ned Slider wrote: > On 01/11/11 18:27, Bob Hoffman wrote: >> David Miller wrote >> --------------------------- >> >> You can go with the self support option. Seeing you are willing to go with CentOS as long >> as there are timely updates. That tells me you dont really care about getting "support" from >> the vendor. You can pick up workstation self support for $50 and server for $350 a year. >> That means you will get all the updates but just can't call or open tickets with Redhat. >> The limitations imposed by Redhat for "Support" they will provide are artificial. >> Although Redhat says it will only support 2 sockets and x amount of virtual guests you can still do it. >> >> --------------------------- >> From what I saw on the redhat site they have also taken away that >> support/subscription model. >> They have standard support as minimum, for me it would be 4,000+ or more >> for my 2 little non-commercial servers...forget it. >> > > First option, Desktop Self-support Subscription (1 year) $49: > > https://www.redhat.com/apps/store/desktop/ > > > First option, Server Self-support Subscription (1 year) $349 > > https://www.redhat.com/apps/store/server/ > > > A 2 socket virtualization platform is $1,999 giving unlimited virtual > guests. > Just to be sure does that mean that for $2000 I can install on one physical system and unlimited guests on that system or does that mean the $2000 are only for the host system with the *ability* to host an unlimited number of guests and I still have to buy a subscription for each individual guest on top of that? Regards, Dennis