This
was taken off of Netapps web page regarding transferring
licences.
I
think it speaks for itself as far a Netapps legal position.
All
Network Appliance software license terms and conditions specify a "license to
use," therefore software cannot legally transfer from one owner to another.
Anyone purchasing used hardware equipment must also purchase new software
licenses directly either from Network Appliance or from an authorized Network
Appliance reseller. Software includes all protocols as well as streaming
licenses, Snap products, and other software. Anyone trying to sell you "used
software" would be violating the terms of the license. Support contracts such as
warranty and maintenance agreements are also non-transferable.
In a message dated 1/18/2002 4:06:48 PM
Central Standard Time, joe.luchtenberg@data-line.com writes:
but if you're just looking
to save a few $, then I would
suggest considering stepping down to an F810
or even F87 before ruling
out NetApp on price (I may be reading too much
into your post
here).
Hello, Joe:
You don't necessarily have
to "step down" to an F810 or F87 -- let alone abandon NetApp altogether for
Sun or Procom or Compaq -- to save money.
There are great buys on a
limited number of used NetApp filers available today -- F720s, F740s and F760s
with transferable NFS, CIFS and even CLUSTER licenses. As such, I don't
believe there is any reason a NAS user has to settle for a "non-NetApp"
solution because of price.
Regards,
Scott
Scott
Fischmann
Union Computer Exchange, Inc.
6233 Idylwood
Lane
Minneapolis, MN 55436
Phone: 952 935 7282
FAX: 952 935
5056
scott@unioncomputer.com