Re: redhat vs centos

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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

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