Sizing VMware VCF VVF vSphere License

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With the new SKU release in simplifying customer purchase, there are certain guideline in place in purchasing the different license SKU.  To help architects from partners and also end user, I have created this simple calculator for ease of sizing the license needed.

Do note this is accurate at time of publishing and there might be changes.

Here is the link to VMware License Calculator.

Feel free to leave me any comments below.


Update 13th Feb 2024

The minimum requirement for vSAN Add-on has been removed. There is no longer a 8TiB per CPU requirement as updated on KB.


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