The VMware White Papers page was a vendor gallery in the LICENSEWARE Wiki “White papers by software vendor” database. It collected long-form white papers and shorter articles about VMware (Broadcom) licensing. This archive keeps its index. Entries migrated to this wiki link to their archive page; the others remain in Notion only.
VMware License Management
- Oracle Licensing for VMware Environments
- VMware Horizon Pricing, Packaging, and Licensing
- VMware vSphere 8 Licensing and Management
- VMware White Paper
VMware Articles
- VMware’s Mandatory Compliance Reporting: What You Need to Know
- VMware’s Lawsuit Against Siemens: A Stark Reminder to Get Your Software Licensing in Order
- Broadcom Faces EU Scrutiny Over Controversial VMware Licensing Practices
- Identifying VMware Version and License Key
- Impact of the Broadcom-VMware acquisition on customers
- Understanding VMware’s Licensing Model
- Does running Oracle DB on VMware increase the risk of license non-compliance?
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Collaborator | A read-write member of a project in Pivotal Tracker Enterprise SaaS, active within the last 60 days. |
| Application Instance (AI) | A single process running on a single VM within the Foundation, including concurrent Tasks. |
| Bare Metal | A computer system where Broadcom Software is installed directly on hardware without a hypervisor. |
| BOSH | An open-source tool used to package, deploy, and manage Broadcom Software in the cloud. |
| Cluster | A grouping of Servers running vSphere or a single Kubernetes compute host for resource sharing. |
| CNF Application | A containerized network function used in Customer’s telecom networks but not accessible to end users. |
| Core | A unit of processing measure based on physical or virtual environments. |
| Concurrent Users | The total number of users accessing Broadcom Software simultaneously. |
| Container | A stand-alone package of Broadcom Software code, runtimes, tools, libraries, and settings. |
| Edge Instance | A non-data center object or cluster object running at an Edge Location via vCenter Server. |
| Edge Location | Physical locations like retail stores, factories, clinics, or offices, excluding data centers. |
| Endpoint | Devices like laptops, desktops, servers, and tablets where Sensor Broadcom Software is installed. |
| Fault Domain | A set of hardware components that share a single point of failure (e.g., a rack). |
| Guest Operating Systems | Third-party OS instances licensed by the customer and run inside a Virtual Machine. |
| Hyperthread | Technology where a single physical core is shared between two logical cores. |
| Instance | A single installation of Broadcom Software on a physical server or Virtual Machine. |
| JBOD | An enclosure that contains storage devices connected to a server. |
| Kubernetes Cluster | A collection of Virtual Machines and Kubernetes features for container management. |
| Physical Core | A single physical computational unit of a processor. |
| Processor | A physical chip containing at least one Physical Core for running computer programs. |
| Public Cloud Services | Infrastructure or platform services accessible via the public internet from third-party vendors. |
| Rack | A frame that houses servers, storage devices, and networking equipment. |
| Server | A hardware system capable of running Broadcom Software, including partitions and blades. |
| Storage Cluster | A group of Servers running vSphere and vSAN for resource sharing. |
| Stretched Cluster | A single compute/storage cluster spanning multiple racks using a VMware witness appliance. |
| vCPU (Virtual CPU) | A virtual processing unit configured for a Virtual Machine. |
| Virtual Machine | A container that runs its own OS and executes applications, similar to a physical machine. |
The gallery page also embeds an imported database (“Import Jun 28, 2024”) that is not reproduced here.