White paper · Virtualization and Cloud Licensing
Virtualization and cloud licensing rules.
The hypervisor by hypervisor guide to where IBM sub-capacity holds and where it breaks. Counting rules for LPAR, VMware, Hyper-V and public cloud, plus the PVU to VPC conversion that came with Passport Advantage v11. Independent and buyer side only.
What is inside
- How sub-capacity counting differs by hypervisor: LPAR and Power count allocated cores even when idle, while VMware, Hyper-V and cloud each follow their own rule
- The eligible technology list, and how running on ineligible technology voids sub-capacity entirely
- The four ILMT conditions that keep a sub-capacity claim alive under audit
- The PVU to VPC conversion since Passport Advantage v11, where manual counting is no longer permitted
- Container and Cloud Pak rules, where non-compliance means every core in the cluster is charged
- A worked example: a WebSphere instance at 480 PVU sub-capacity against 3,840 PVU full capacity
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Who it is for.
For the teams whose IBM estate runs on virtual and cloud infrastructure.
01
Infrastructure and cloud
Teams running IBM software on VMware, Hyper-V, Power or public cloud who need the counting rule for each.
02
SAM and licensing
Owners of the sub-capacity position who need the eligibility and reporting conditions in one place.
03
Architects mid-migration
Anyone moving IBM workloads to cloud who needs the PVU to VPC conversion before the bill lands.
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Independent. Not affiliated with IBM Corporation.Buyer Side · Est. 2019