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.
-----Original Message----- From: ScottUCE@aol.com [mailto:ScottUCE@aol.com] Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:09 AM To: joe.luchtenberg@data-line.com; pdg@uow.edu.au; toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Re: Netapp alternatives
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
On Mon, Jan 21, 2002 at 11:57:48AM -0500, Steve Roche wrote:
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.
I think that Scott has worked with someone at NetApp to create a licencing scheme that works.
He has posted this a few times about transferrable licenses and so far, I haven't seen anyone from NetAppen land cough up a luggie about it.
I haven't dealth with Scott yet (he is local to me so I am sure we will hook up at some time as I have needs), but I haven't seen anything underhanded yet.
-----Original Message----- From: ScottUCE@aol.com [mailto:ScottUCE@aol.com] Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:09 AM To: joe.luchtenberg@data-line.com; pdg@uow.edu.au; toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Re: Netapp alternatives
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
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