BYOSL — entitlements not used elsewhere at the same time
Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited
- Kind
- Restriction
- Statement
- IBM Eligible Public Cloud BYOSL Policy (retrieved 2026-08-31): “When you use a license entitlement according to this policy, you may not use such entitlements for any other purpose or in any other place at the same time.” “This policy does not apply to IBM z/OS software or to any IBM software sublicensed to you by a third party. This policy also does not apply if you are an IBM Business Partner authorized to deploy your solution on a hosted environment.” Managed service providers / outsourcing: BYOSL “DOES NOT apply” unless separately arranged.
- Applies when
- Using a license entitlement under Eligible Public Cloud BYOSL. Does not apply to IBM z/OS software, third-party-sublicensed IBM software, or IBM Business Partner hosted solutions.
- Applies to
- IBM software licensed to you (directly or through an authorized IBM reseller) deployed on an Eligible Public Cloud named in IBM’s EPC table. Not z/OS; not partner-hosted.
- Aliases
- BYOSL no dual use; not used in any other place at the same time
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