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Qualys Metric

Container node (Kubernetes and Container Security)

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Unit
Node
Aliases
Kubernetes node; VM with containers
Definition
Asset Definition and QLU Calculation (Container Security): "Licensing is applied per node, regardless of the number of containers, pods, or namespaces running on the node."
Counting rules
Only nodes protected by container runtime security count; derived from hourly snapshots and averaged daily over a rolling 90-day lookback. Container image scans (0.12 QLU per scan in the illustrative example) and serverless container instances are metered separately. The QLU calculator lists 30 QLU per VM with containers, 8 QLU per 100 registry images and 30 QLU per 15 serverless containers.
Floors / minimums
No limit on containers per node.
Applies to products
  • Kubernetes and Container Security (KCS)
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