The PVU reconciliation guide.
Processor Value Units sit underneath most IBM middleware bills. This guide shows how to rebuild your PVU consumption from real deployments and reconcile it against entitlements before an auditor does it for you. Independent and buyer side. Not affiliated with IBM.
- How per core PVU ratings turn cores into a license requirement, and why an Intel core is roughly 70 PVU.
- Full capacity versus sub-capacity: when each applies and what evidence a sub-capacity claim needs.
- Building the count from processors, cores, and virtualization, so the number matches what you actually run.
- The reconciliation errors auditors look for: wrong processor ratings, ILMT coverage gaps, and bundling mistakes.
- A pre-audit checklist for proving your PVU position from your own data.
License managers, procurement leads, and infrastructure owners who carry PVU based IBM products and want a defensible position before, not during, an audit. The guide is directional and practical, not legal advice; the exact obligations live in your agreement.
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