Selling Windows Server 2008

[jacoh]

Hi, I have a original copy of Windows Server 2008 with 5 licenses. It came with a new PC but we couldn't use it had to go back to 2003. Am I allowed to sell it or must I just put it away.

Thanks

 

[JerryMungo]

Hi, I have a original copy of Windows Server 2008 with 5 licenses. It came with a new PC but we couldn't use it had to go back to 2003. Am I allowed to sell it or must I just put it away.

Thanks

I don't see why you can't sell it provided it's not part of a volume license agreement or a DSP version. If you have a DSP license, you can't sell it without the hardware it was purchased with (and tied to).

I'm curious about the software that is preventing you from upgrading...

 

[hyarion]

I'm curious about the software that is preventing you from upgrading...

It's still a fairly common issue for some companies.

As an example I've recently finished setting up 2 servers for a client of mine using 2003 since his software doesn't run on 2008. He has custom designed software written for him about 8+ years ago in ASP and VB6. It does not work in 2008 (or with SQL Server 2005 for that matter)

There's over 25 dlls made with vb6 and over 350 asp pages. Rewriting it all for server 2008 would cost him quite a lot. He will eventually have to have it redone, but for now it's easier to just stick to server 2003.

 

[JerryMungo]

He can always run it under a VM

 

[CyberDemon]

I have a legal version of Win Server 2008 R2. I got it through the MS academic programme. Problem is that there are no cheap antivirus software for Server

 

[JerryMungo]

Well you can't do much with an academic license AFAIK. Nice for testing though.

 

[bubbatentoe]

what do you mean with "can't do much"?

it's academic "pricing", it's not a different version.
it's just cheaper.

 

[JerryMungo]

what do you mean with "can't do much"?

it's academic "pricing", it's not a different version.
it's just cheaper.

So ask yourself, why is it cheaper and why can't everyone just pay less and get it? Because it's as legal in a commercial venture as a pirated copy.

It's legal for use in an academic organisation only, so if he is going to install it at the institution he bought it through, then great, otherwise it's useless.

Educational programmes:
• Designed specifically for academic organizations with options for subscription or
transactional licensing.
• Subscription licensing programs: Campus Agreement Subscription or School
Agreement Subscription.
• Transactional licensing programs: Academic Open or Academic Select.
• Substantially lower prices.

 

[AshTV]

how much?