RedHat License Question...

blackice666 · 06-09-2008, 03:16 AM

Hello!

I'd like to know if i buy a single license for RHEL 5 (Basic 349$).
Can i install the system on as many machines as i want? and get support for only one machine?
I just wanna have redhat installed on my machines, and i dont need support for them. Just need to be part of the RHN, to get update and security notifications.

Thank You!

billymayday · 06-09-2008, 03:30 AM

I would think the answer to your question is pretty obvious.

Have you thought about using CentOS instead? CentOS is RH without the logos and support and is 100% compatible with RH. Security and other updates are generally available a day after RH.

perhaps buy 1 RH license for the notifications and use CentOS for the other machines

pwc101 · 06-09-2008, 03:35 AM

If you don't want the support, perhaps you might want to install CentOS instead, which is a Red Hat clone (they recompile the Red Hat source packages) and distribute it as a separate distribution. Security updates are available through them too.

http://centos.org

edit: too slow by far!

blackice666 · 06-09-2008, 06:01 AM

First, i wanna Thank You for your Replies.

I allready use centos, and i think its really good and stable. But i thought i could buy just one license of redhat and install it on as many machines as i want. So can i do that? or the license is just for one machine? (I dont want support for every machine)

Thank you!

billymayday · 06-09-2008, 06:04 AM

Why don't you ask Redhat?

XavierP · 06-09-2008, 06:23 AM

You will need to verify the terms of the licence with Red Hat - only they can give you the final answer. The last time I had anything to do with RH licences, they were issuing them on a per seat basis. They may also do a per processor licence. Odds are that if you buy one licence you can only use it on one machine or risk falling foul of the licence.