NKP: license all worker-node cores or vCPUs; control plane nodes exempt
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- NKP datasheet (modified 2026-05-21): NKP is priced on physical CPU cores when running on bare metal, or on vCPUs when running on VMs (including in the public cloud), "for all the worker nodes (including the worker nodes in a management cluster)". Software Options (2026-09-04): "Control plane nodes do not require licenses."
- Applies when
- Sizing NKP licences for management and workload (attached) clusters.
- Applies to
- Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) Pro and Ultimate, sold standalone for NCI, vSphere, bare metal or public cloud.