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Core

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Unit
Core
Aliases
processing Core; Core Band (SKU packing of Cores, not a separate purchase kind)
Definition
A physical processing core located in a CPU or a virtual processing core within a virtual machine or supporting a container, in each case, that contains or executes all or a portion of the Software.
Counting rules
Exhibit 1.B Note 1: unless otherwise stated in an Order Form, one (1) Core is equivalent to two (2) vCPUs with hyper-threading active for the Red Hat Products in Exhibit 1.B. That sentence does not apply to RHEL Socket-pair SKUs. Exhibit 1.B Note 3: you may use up to the number of Cores purchased in the Core Band(s) for OpenShift Container Platform deployments, in a minimum of 2 Core allocations per Unit. Core Band means a group of processing Cores (e.g., 2, 4, 16 or 64) — a packing unit, not a separate metric. There is no conversion from Socket-pair to Core.
Floors / minimums
OpenShift Exhibit 1.B Note 3: minimum of 2 Core allocations per Unit. OpenShift Bare Metal Node SKUs: Socket-pair with up to 64 Cores, or up to 128 Cores for subscriptions purchased after 1 January 2025 based on the new MSRP (Note 2).
Applies to products (more)
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
  • Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus
Applies to editions
  • IBM Power LE
  • IBM Z / LinuxONE
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