Current x86 ISO licensing makes it possible to make a copy and run multiple copies using the same license key. I know that lots of people already buy multiple licenses using the same software key, but I also know of some cases where I *suspect* that they are not ;-) I mentioned this to the MT guys who attended the MUM event in Melbourne earlier this year, and suggested that they might consider doing something about it. The response was surprisingly dismissive - as if they don't really care about losing potential revenue by people doing this. I guess they thought that most MikroTik users are honest folk ;) Possibly this new platform is a way to address it - and support for VMX3 offers a reason to use the CHR instead of x86? Whatever the reason, it is certainly a very interesting and cool development - there are a growing number of RouterOS deployments like this, and it will definitely be one to watch! :) Cheers! Mike.
-----Original Message----- From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of Dave Browning Sent: Tuesday, 25 August 2015 9:40 AM To: MikroTik Australia Public List <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] vmxnet3 in ROS now
Can someone explain what CHR is all about? Why not just build a VM from the x86 ISO? Is there a fundamental difference I’m not understanding?
From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of Alex Samad - Yieldbroker Sent: Monday, 24 August 2015 6:15 PM To: MikroTik Australia Public List <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] vmxnet3 in ROS now
Hmmm, yes I have slowly come to that understanding as well :(.
Any idea of the costing of the CHR ?
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-----Original Message----- From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of Tim Warnock Sent: Monday, 24 August 2015 5:09 PM To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' <public@talk.mikrotik.com.au> Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] vmxnet3 in ROS now
Only on their "Cloud Hosted Router" builds...
The licencing is different and for now I believe it's rate limited to 1M/1M.
Other things like btest didn't work when I tested it.
-----Original Message----- From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of Alex Samad - Yieldbroker Sent: Monday, 24 August 2015 3:51 PM To: public@talk.mikrotik.com.au Subject: [MT-AU Public] vmxnet3 in ROS now Importance: Low
Hi
Not that new release http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=99531
but the key think I wanted to point out was
*) chr - added x86_64 image for use in virtual environments *) chr - added support for VMware SCSI virtual disks *) chr - added support for VMware vmxnet3 network card *) chr - added support for HyperV SCSI disks *) chr - added support for HyperV Ethernet interfaces *) chr - added support for virtio disks
Awesome ..... vmxnet3 drivers woo hoo, didn't think they would do this.
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