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Broadcom Evidence

16 Cores per Processor floor — VCF/VVF/vSphere

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Software is subscription software licensed on a per Core license metric with a minimum licensing requirement of 16 Cores per Processor. The required number of Core licenses equals the number of Cores on the Server, subject to the minimum of 16 Core licenses per Processor.
Locator
VCF SPD June 2026 §2 License Metric / Licensed Cores
Applies to
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF); VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF); VMware vSphere Standard; Enterprise Plus; Essentials Plus
Aliases
16 Cores/Processor minimum; per Core floor VCF
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