Several operating systems on one hardware unit count as one device
Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited
- Kind
- Virtualization
- Statement
- Licensing Policy: a Device is a single hardware system with an operating environment, physical or virtual; a Windows or Linux operating system is one device even if multiple operating systems are installed on a single hardware unit. Virtual machines are devices in their own right unless covered by a Virtual Host licence.
- Applies when
- Multi-boot machines versus virtual machines
- Applies to
- Acronis corporate products
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