Precision Licensing: Calculating VVF and VCF Cores in the Broadcom Era
When Broadcom pivoted VMware to a per-core subscription model, they didn’t just change the SKU—they changed the fundamental math of the data center. As someone who has managed migrations through the ESX 3.5 days up to the present, I can tell you that “guestimating” your core count is a dangerous game. The complexity multiplies when…
