[AusNOG] AWS and MS SPLA

[David Hughes]

Because one of the best uses of hosted compute hardware is to get servers out of small business offices.  Those servers often run things like office apps using RDS.  Pretty normal stuff really.


David
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On 15/11/2012, at 7:51 PM, Ryan Finnesey wrote:

> Why would you want to run anything other than server products in EC2?  RDS?
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> One thing that I find interesting is that AWS does not appear to offer any SPLA licensing.  Their doco implies you need to bring your own licenses which implies using the provisions of Microsoft's License Mobility.  Unless I'm mistaken, license mobility does not allow the migration of anything other than certain server software licenses (exchange, sql, lync, sharepoint etc).
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> So as far as I can see, it is illegal to run a windows based EC2 server with more than the default 2 Remote Desktop Services user licenses.  Also, those 2 users cannot run MS Office or other MS desktop apps as the licensing is not covered under Licence Mobility.
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> Am I missing something?  Anyone here have more MS licensing clue than me (which wouldn't be hard by the way).
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> David
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