PVU licensing

If you wish to host collaborative applications for access both outside and inside your company, but do not need mail and calendar, processor value unit licensing may be the most cost effective for you.

You acquire server licenses determined by the total processor value units associated with your server machine(s). Client access licenses are not needed for Web browser access to non-mail IBM® Lotus® Domino® applications. Access from a Lotus Notes client is allowed, but a Lotus Domino Enterprise Client Access License must be acquired separately for access to applications using the Lotus Notes client software, regardless of whether the access is authenticated or anonymous. Two Lotus Domino server options are licensed in this manner:

• IBM Lotus Domino Utility Server software is an application server license option that includes access to non-mail applications from a Web browser without requiring individual client access licenses, even if the application requires sign on (authentication with the Lotus Domino Directory). This benefit makes it well suited for applications with a large or unknown number of users, such as intranet/extranet self-service applications and Internet communities.
  
  Access from an IBM Lotus Notes® client is allowed, but Lotus Domino Enterprise Client Access License must be acquired separately for access to Domino applications using the Lotus Notes client software, regardless of whether the access is authenticated or anonymous.
  
  A license to IBM Lotus Domino Utility Server software includes entitlement to IBM Lotus Workflow software. Internal and external users can access the capabilities of these additional products through a supported Web browser, or through a separately acquired Lotus Lotus Domino Enterprise Client Access License. A license to Lotus Domino Utility Server software also includes limited use entitlement to IBM Tivoli® Directory Integrator, IBM DB2® and IBM WebSphere® Application Server software.
  
  With Lotus Domino Utility Server software, you can take advantage of hundreds of existing Lotus Domino-based vendor applications (not included) such as sales force automation, customer relationship management or call center tracking, or custom applications developed in-house (with a separately priced IBM Lotus Domino Designer client) or by one of the thousands of IBM Business Partners worldwide.
  
  Note:
  • Entitlement to messaging capability is not available with Lotus Domino Utility Server software.
  • Entitlement to IBM WebSphere Portal Server software is not included.
  • Lotus Domino Utility Server software does not include entitlement to use the Lotus Notes or Lotus Domino Designer applications. If you wish to use those client options, they must be licensed separately.
  • Usage of various entitled Lotus Domino and Lotus Workflow capabilities on a single machine may require that you install specific releases of components, according to IBM support policies in effect at the time.
• IBM Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software is an application-only option designed for, and available only to, companies that have 1000 employees or fewer. License restrictions remove selected Lotus Domino elements and attributes that are appropriate primarily for larger enterprises.
  
  Like Lotus Domino Utility Server software, Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software is an application server license option that includes unlimited access to non-mail applications (authenticated or anonymous) from a Web browser or a separately priced Lotus Domino Enterprise Client Access License . Use of Lotus Domino Designer software to build in-house applications is separately priced. Entitlement to messaging capability is not available with Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software.
  
  Unlike Lotus Domino Utility Server software, Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software is limited to a maximum of 400 processor value units per company. In addition, the following license restrictions apply:
  • No accompanying entitlement to Lotus Workflow software
  • No use on IBM System z™ platform (Linux or IBM z/OS®)
  Unlike the other Lotus Domino Express offerings (Lotus Domino Messaging Express and Lotus Domino Collaboration Express software):
  • Entitlement to messaging capability is not included with Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software.
  • Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software does not include entitlement to use the Lotus Notes client. If you wish to use the Lotus Notes client, you must purchase Lotus Domino Enterprise Client Access License.
  • Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software does include support for Lotus Domino partitioning (more than one Lotus Domino server on the same machine) and clustering (server load balancing and failover).

Q. What are processor value units?

A. A processor value unit is a unit of measure used to differentiate licensing of IBM server software on various types of processor technology. Previously, the number of Lotus Domino licenses was equal to the number of processor cores physically available and active in the machines on which the software is deployed. IBM defines a core to be an independent functional unit that interprets and executes software instructions. IBM recognized the need to simplify licensing for multi-core chips and to align with variations in the value of different types of hardware technology to IBM customers.

On 25 July 2006, IBM adopted a server software licensing model based on processor value unit designations for three technology tiers. The number of Lotus Domino licenses required is now based on the number of processor value units. In most cases, the new price per license was established in a way that the total suggested retail price (in US dollars) of licenses needed for your machine did not change on that date.

For example: for Lotus Domino software running on a single core chip, the price per processor value unit on 25 July 2006 was the former per-CPU Passport Advantage suggested retail price in US dollars divided by 100. The number of processor value units assigned to a single core chip is 100. The total price remained the same.

• For full details including a table of processor value unit designations, see the 25 July 2006 announcement

Q. How does Lotus Domino Utility Server Express software differ from Lotus Domino Utility Server software?

A. Lotus Domino Utility Server Express is available only for companies who have 1000 employees or fewer, and is limited to a maximum of 400 processor value units per company. Lotus Domino Utility Server Express removes select capabilities of Lotus Domino Utility Server that are designed for larger enterprises. The license restrictions are:

- No use on IBM System z platform (Linux or z/OS)

- No accompanying entitlement to Lotus Workflow software

Q. Is my company entitled to use Lotus Domino Utility Server software to provide application hosting services for other companies?

A. Yes, with an appropriate xSP licensing addendum. Alternatively, other companies may acquire their own Lotus Domino Utility server licenses equal to the number of processor value units associated with the machine(s) on which you will deploy the software. One company acquiring Lotus Domino licenses and then sub-licensing is not allowed. The individual companies must each have their own licenses.

Q. If I have a Lotus Domino Utility Server Express license, how am I allowed to use Lotus Domino Designer software to build applications without violating the terms of Lotus Domino Utility Server Express?

A. Lotus Domino Utility Server Express customers who are interested in building applications need to purchase a Lotus Enterprise CAL license for each developer they intend to have writing and publishing Lotus Domino applications. The Lotus Enterprise CAL license includes the entitlement to use Lotus Domino Designer software. There is no conflict between the Lotus Domino Utility Server Express license and using Lotus Domino Designer software via the Lotus Enterprise CAL license.