Protected Virtual Machine
Catalog row in Vendor License Metrics · Cited
- Unit
- Other
- Aliases
- protected VM; VLR VM
- Definition
- "VMware Live Recovery is licensed per protected Virtual Machine (VM)." (VMware Live Recovery SPD, May 2024.) FAQ (January 2026): "A protected VM is defined as one unique combination of protection method and protection target endpoint instance under one VMware Cloud Services Organization."
- Counting rules
- A VM protected by both Live Site Recovery and Live Cyber Recovery (array-based replication only) requires two entitlements (FAQ, January 2026). For offline Live Site Recovery deployments, protected VMs entitled with keys from the Broadcom Support portal count towards purchased subscriptions (SPD).
- Floors / minimums
- SPD recommends a minimum 3-year term; no VM minimum stated.
- Applies to products
- VMware Live Recovery
- VMware Live Site Recovery
- VMware Live Cyber Recovery
- Product category