How many instances of VMs does Windows Server Enterprise 2008 support? How many instances of VMs does MS SQL Enterprise 2008 support? How many instances of VMs do MS SQL Enterprise 2008 per proc licensing support?

How many instances of VMs does Windows Server Enterprise 2008 support? The actual number of guest OSes will depend on the physical hardware and the characteristics of the different virtualized workloads. The maximum number of guest instances that can run on Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is 384. Additionally, each guest OS must have a valid license. For more information on about Virtual machines and Guest Operating Systems visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc794868(WS.10).aspx. http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/faq.aspx How many instances of VMs does MS SQL Enterprise 2008 support? http://www.sqlmag.com/article/consolidation/vms-vs-multiple-sql-server-instances.aspx How many instances of VMs do MS SQL Enterprise 2008 per proc licensing support? As I am not very much familiar with the licensing thing. The bset thing I would do for your help is to guide you about licence questions, you could call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.asp to find contact information in their locations. http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin