[BlueOnyx:18114] Re: Migration decision

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Hi Greg,

On 7/29/2015 8:44 AM, Greg Kuhnert wrote:
> Newlinq will generally let you migrate from one server to another, but only once per month. You can change server (physical), or IP address as part of a move. If you change both, it is more complex and may need some help on our end. Why does it do this? Protection. There are some people who have tried to clone VM’s to avoid paying for more than one software license. The “Manual sync” process just means that you have done something that is outside the expected changes per month, and extra changes require approval.

OK, thanks for the explanation.  That is actually very helpful.


> If you do follow the P2V route, you may end up in a sticky place. Newlinq is now checking for valid “links”. Again, the reason for this is related to some that have done VM cloning to avoid paying for software.

It troubles me greatly that some would choose to "cheat" and steal the 
software rather than purchase it.   We have a small, but very dedicated 
group of BlueOnyx developers and supporters.   BlueOnyx is made 
available to everyone on an Open Source and completely free to use 
basis, and it comes packed as a fully-featured platform.

There are additional features that can be added for a pretty reasonable 
cost if one should decide they are beneficial.

I recognize this is a different rant for a different day, but it merits 
mention that the only way BlueOnyx can afford to exist is through the 
support of those that make it available.    Buy your software 
legitimately from the BlueOnyx shop and support Solarspeed (Michael) and 
Compass (Greg).   They toil for untold hours to make BlueOnyx what it is 
for us.

I'd even go so far to say if you're in the market for hosting, give 
VIRTBIZ (my company) some consideration.  As the host datacenter for 
BlueOnyx, we provide hardware, connectivity and support for BlueOnyx. 
Without that, there would be no home for the project, no place for the 
Dev Team to try stuff out in a live environment, and no free & easy 
downloads for the community.   We receive no compensation for this other 
than from when folks decide to give us a try as their service provider. 
   (And for any of our customers reading this, a big THANK YOU for that!)

</rant>

> If you are planning a complex migration, give us some notice, and we can make allowances to avoid any issues.

I'll send you some notice shortly.   ;)

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