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Table of PVUs required per Instance
Overview
The IBM SmartCloud Enterprise offering provides a hosted infrastructure service, including hardware, operating system, and services available on a pay as you go or reserved capacity basis. There are nine virtual machine (Instance) sizes available, and three licensing options for IBM customers to use IBM software. Customers can:
- Access pre-configured virtual machine Images (Images) under the pay as you go (PAYG) option.
- Access Images under the bring your own license (BYOL) option.
- Bring and upload IBM software Programs under the bring your own software and license (BYOSL) option.
For more information about the IBM SmartCloud Enterprise service and the PAYG option, visit IBM SmartCloud Enterprise or call your IBM sales representative.
Customers can use software licenses, acquired under IBM's International Passport Advantage or Passport Advantage Express Agreements (collectively PA or PA Program) with the IBM SmartCloud Enterprise service. For licensing requirements under either the BYOL or BYOSL use options, select the respective tab at the top of this webpage.
PVUs required per Instance
IBM Passport Advantage Customers can access or upload and install IBM Programs on Instances using Program licenses obtained from IBM. See the BYOL and BYOSL tabs for more information. For software Images and Programs which are licensed by Processor Value Unit (PVU), the Table of PVUs required per Instance below lists the number of PVU Entitlements required per software Image or Program for each IBM SmartCloud Enterprise (SCE) Instance size as of the Table publish date.
Table of PVUs required per Instance
| SCE instance size (a) | PVUs per Instance (b) |
|---|---|
|
32 bit - Copper |
50 |
|
32 bit - Bronze |
50 |
|
32 bit - Silver |
100 |
|
32 bit - Gold |
200 |
|
64 bit - Copper |
100 |
|
64 bit - Bronze |
100 |
|
64 bit - Silver |
200 |
|
64 bit - Gold |
400 |
|
64 bit - Platinum |
800 |
Table publish date: 30 June 2011
(a.) For more information about IBM Cloud Instances, visit IBM SmartCloud Enterprise .
(b.) Certain restrictions may apply; consult the BYOL or BYOSL tabs for additional licensing requirements for software Images or Programs, respectively.
Note: PVU licensing requirements per Instance are subject to change without notice.