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£1368.00 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
Honestly, this kind of “Lenovo software license/upgrade” item is one of those purchases that only makes sense if you already know exactly what you’re upgrading and why. At £1,140 ex-VAT for a 3-year period, it’s not cheap, and the value depends entirely on whether you’re getting meaningful entitlement for your specific server estate (e.g., features you’ll actually use, coverage you need for support/updates, or compliance deadlines). If you can’t point to the exact current level you have, what the upgrade unlocks, and what it replaces, you’re at risk of paying a lot for something you’d have gotten anyway via included support channels.
Who should buy it: organisations running Lenovo servers where the relevant software entitlements are required to keep systems supported/updated and to access particular management or platform features tied to that license. It’s a sensible buy when IT has a clear lifecycle plan and can match the license to model/serial/installed software—especially in environments where downtime or missing update coverage would be costly. Who should think twice: anyone buying “just because it’s needed” without confirming the current entitlement state, or firms where budgets are tight and they only want general updates/support (those often come bundled or via different coverage). If you want, tell me what Lenovo server(s) and which management/software stack you’re running, and I’ll help you sanity-check whether this licence is genuinely the right spend.

Lenovo
VMware vSphere Standard - (v. 8) - licence + 3 years Lenovo Subscription and Support - 1 processor

Lenovo
***LENOVO PRODUCTS ONLY***XClarity Pro per Mgd Srv w/1 Yr SW S&S

Lenovo
Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Plus Universal License - Upfront Billing Licence (3 years) + Production 24x7 Support - for ThinkSystem SR250 V2, SR630 V2, SR645, SR650 V2, SR665, ST250 V2, ST50, ST50 V2, ST650 V2

Lenovo
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 - Upfront Billing Licence (5 years) + Production 24x7 Support - 10 users - Win - for ThinkSystem SR250 V2, SR630 V2, SR645, SR650 V2, SR665, ST250 V2, ST50, ST50 V2, ST650 V2
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