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CanuckBB · 04-09-2008, 07:26 PM

But to be fair, both MS Virtual server and VMWare Server require a license of Windows to RUN the software, so the difference is less.

VMWare ESX Foundation + Gold 1 year support is $1,540. WIndows Server Standard is about $1,000. So for $500 more, you get a more robust, support platform.

It's 3am, your BES goes down. You call RIM and after you tell them BES is virtual NOT on ESX, they tell you they can't help. Is that worth $500?

04-09-2008, 07:26 PM	#18
CanuckBB BlackBerry Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: YYZ Model: 9900 Carrier: Rogers Posts: 1,183	But to be fair, both MS Virtual server and VMWare Server require a license of Windows to RUN the software, so the difference is less. VMWare ESX Foundation + Gold 1 year support is $1,540. WIndows Server Standard is about $1,000. So for $500 more, you get a more robust, support platform. It's 3am, your BES goes down. You call RIM and after you tell them BES is virtual NOT on ESX, they tell you they can't help. Is that worth $500? Last edited by CanuckBB; 04-09-2008 at 07:30 PM..
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