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Kubernetes and Container Security is licensed per node regardless of containers

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Asset Definition and QLU Calculation (Container Security): licensing is per node protected by container runtime security, with no limit on containers per node; nodes count while they send heartbeats, measured from hourly snapshots averaged over 90 days. (page last updated June 2026; as published on 2026-09-27)
Applies when
Counting Kubernetes estates.
Applies to
Kubernetes and Container Security.
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