SpringTownDBA (7/27/2012)
Just curious, do you have specs on the new server? mfg/model, number and type of processors, total ram, etc.
I wouldn't think that vmware would make up a huge percentage of the total cost of a large sql server but I'm not very familiar with vmware's pricing model.
From research I've done for our planned 2012 upgrade of our 2-node cluster, sql license costs are going to run 60-65% of the total.
I'm curious too. Depending on the # processors & total RAM, it sounds like you could get away with an Essentials Plus license which clocks in just under 5 grand and is good for up to 3 bare metal hosts. Of course, if you add in all the other possible management bells and whistles the costs can add up pretty quickly. Then again you're using that across your entire infrastructure not just on this one host so the costs should be distributed.