New VMware Licensing (updated)

ESX licensing doesn't look to be changing. The quick word back from our rep is:

"We will be changing how some of the management products are licensed (moving from socket-based to vm-based)."

New Cluster Voting

New vSphere licensing on the way?

I heard a scoop that VMware has hired the individual that was in charge of Oracle's per core licensing model... So there's a good chance that vSphere will see licensing changes. We'll see if my vmware contacts can confirm anything.