A mandatory minimum of 16 cores per CPU is standard for most subscriptions. For example, even if a physical CPU has only 8 cores, it requires a 16-core license.
| Your scenario | Recommended license | |---------------|----------------------| | You run only on-prem vSphere + need containers | VVF (includes Tanzu) | | You have large vSphere footprint + full dev platform | VCF | | You run K8s on bare metal or multiple clouds | Tanzu Standard (standalone) | | You want a PaaS-like experience for developers | Tanzu Application Platform | | You have tiny test clusters | VMware Workstation / free TKG community | tanzu licensing
If you are a long-time VMware customer, note these recent shifts: A mandatory minimum of 16 cores per CPU
Tanzu is a suite of tools, and the licensing varies by component. and the licensing varies by component.