IBM WebSphere Application Server delivers new hybrid cloud, monthly pricing options
IBM United States Software Announcement 216-307July 12, 2016
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(Corrected on October 23, 2017)
The Overview section is revised.
(Corrected on August 25, 2016)
The Overview section is revised.
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| Overview |
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More and more businesses deploy IBM® WebSphere® Application Server within a mixed hybrid environment of on-premises and on-cloud deployments. They want to extend their existing WebSphere systems of record, differentiate new on-cloud WebSphere Liberty applications, or in other cases, take advantage of new cloud and Bluemix® services within their existing WebSphere systems of record. This can enable them to quickly enhance those applications with new, cloud-based added value. The WebSphere Connect strategy quickly makes the promises of hybrid a reality for WebSphere Application Server clients.
The drive to hybrid WebSphere implementations created a need for a simplified, cloud-friendly and term-subscription type of licensing. To satisfy this requirement, the Virtual Processor Core (VPC) is a simplified license metric that is sold as a monthly license charge and is offered for WebSphere Application Server. VPC is a simple metric that applies to on-premise deployments and also on on-cloud deployments. It makes it easier to transition between hybrid deployment options.
The WebSphere Application Server editions that offer the new VPC monthly metric include:
- WebSphere Family Edition
- WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
- WebSphere Application Server
- WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core
All current versions and releases of these WebSphere Application Server editions are eligible for the VPC metric.
The pricing metrics that are available for the perpetual licensing options of WebSphere Application Server, remain unchanged by this announcement.
With WebSphere and VPC monthly pricing, clients pay for what they need on a term and subscription basis. They can easily optimize application deployment between on-premises and the on-cloud deployments of their choice. A VPC is a processor core in an unpartitioned physical server, or a virtual core that is assigned to a virtual server. Clients must obtain entitlement for each VPC that is available to WebSphere. The counting rules are simple. Basically, if clients have a virtual core available to their WebSphere Application Server, they license a VPC for it regardless of whether they are on-premises or in the cloud. In cases where clients know how many physical cores that are being used, they license the lesser of the number of virtual cores or physical cores.
VPC counting examples
Example 1
In a cloud deployment, the client:
- Buys a Virtual Cloud Server as a Service on a internal private cloud or public cloud service provider, such as SoftLayer®, Azure, or Amazon.
- Purchases an 8-core Virtual CPU environment.
- Must license 8 VPCs for this environment.
Example 2
On-premises deployment that uses VMWare, the client:
- Deploys multiple VMWare hosts to run WebSphere. The server is a 2 Socket server with 4 cores per socket. The total number of physical cores is 8.
- Runs 16 VMWare hosts running WebSphere on the server. The total number of virtual cores across the VMWare hosts is 16.
- As the hardware can be physically identified as a 8-core server, the client only pays for 8 VPCs and not 16. It is the lesser of the two numbers.
While not required for use of VPC, the IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) can help clients determine their level of VPC usage. Whether using ILMT or not clients are responsible for keeping track of their deployments for entitlement purposes per the standard IBM Passport Advantage and International Program License Agreement (IPLA) agreements.
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| Key prerequisites |
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Runs on various releases of AIX®, HPUX, IBM iOS, Linux™, Solaris, Windows, ™ Ubuntu operating systems. For details, refer to the Technical information section.
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| Planned availability date |
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- July 12, 2016. Electronic delivery
- July 22, 2016. Physical media
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| Accessibility by people with disabilities |
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A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be found on the IBM Accessibility website.
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| Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act |
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WebSphere Application Server V9.0, WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core V9.0, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V9.0, and WebSphere Application Server Family Edition V9.0 are capable as of June 24, 2016, when used in accordance with associated IBM documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it.
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| Reference information |
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For information about WebSphere Application Server V9.0, refer to Software Announcement 216-264, dated June 7, 2016.
For information about WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5, refer to Software Announcement 216-104, dated February 16, 2016.
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| Program number |
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| Program number | VRM | Program name |
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| 5724-J08 | 9.0.0 | WebSphere Application Server |
| 5725-L29 | 9.0.0 | WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core |
| 5724-H88 | 9.0.0 | WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment |
| 5725-Y70 | 9.0.0 | WebSphere Application Server Family Edition |
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| Publications |
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The latest product documentation for WebSphere Application Server V9.0 is found in IBM Knowledge Center.
IBM Knowledge Center is the new home for IBM product documentation. It brings IBM's technical publications together in a single location, and replaces over 800 individual product Information Centers. IBM Knowledge Center simplifies the user experience, improves search, and refines the overall experience with other enhancements. Locate the desired WebSphere Application Server offering from the product list to obtain the product documentation.
You can find information on installing the continuous delivery features in the WebSphere Application Server product documentation. No hardcopy publications are shipped with this product. Using IBM Knowledge Center, users can define collections and produce custom PDF documents for their collections.
For optimal viewing of this documentation, browser support for JavaScript™ and related technologies is required.
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| Services |
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| Technical information |
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Specified operating environment
Software requirements
For complete details of the software requirements, refer to WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements.
The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a readme file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language.
Limitations
Additional information can be found on the License Information documents found on the IBM Software License Agreement website.
Planning information
Packaging
For packaging Information, refer to Software Announcement 216-264, dated June 7, 2016.
This program, when downloaded from a website, contains the applicable IBM license agreement and License Information, if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. For future reference, the license and License Information will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT.
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| Ordering information |
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This product is only available through Passport Advantage®. It is not available as shrinkwrap.
These products may only be sold directly by IBM or by authorized IBM Business Partners for Software Value Plus.
More information can be found on the IBM Software Value Plus website.
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Product group: WebSphere
Product:
| Product Identifier Description | PID |
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| WebSphere Application Server | 5724-J08 |
| WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core | 5725-L29 |
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment | 5724-H88 |
| WebSphere Application Server Family Edition | 5725-Y70 |
Product category: Application Infrastructure
| Program name/Description | Part number |
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| WebSphere Application Server | |
| WebSphere Application Server per Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Monthly License | D1NZ8LL |
| WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core | |
| WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core per Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Monthly License | D1NZDLL |
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment | |
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment per Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Monthly License | D1NZALL |
| WebSphere Application Server Family Edition | |
| WebSphere Application Server Family Edition per Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Monthly License | D1NZFLL |
Cross-platform product for use on z Systems™ Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) engines or zEnterprise® BladeCenter Extension
Order the part numbers that follow when the product is intended to run on zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension or the Linux operating system on z Systems IFL engines. If the product is not intended to run in these environments, order from the other set of part numbers in this announcement. This set of part numbers provides the identical supply and authorization as the other set in this announcement.
| Program name/Description | Part number |
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| WebSphere Application Server | |
| WebSphere Application Server for Linux on z Systems per Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Monthly License | D1NZ9LL |
| WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core | |
| WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core for Linux on z Systems per Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Monthly License | D1NZELL |
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment | |
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment for Linux on z Systems per Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Monthly License | D1NZBLL |
| WebSphere Application Server Family Edition | |
| WebSphere Application Server Family Edition for Linux on z Systems per Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Monthly License | D1NZGLL |
Charge metric
| Program name | Part number or PID number | Charge metric |
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| WebSphere Application Server | 5724-J08 | Virtual Processor Core (Monthly license) |
| WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core | 5725-L29 | Virtual Processor Core (Monthly license) |
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment | 5724-H88 | Virtual Processor Core (Monthly license) |
| WebSphere Application Server Family Edition | 5725-Y70 | Virtual Processor Core (Monthly license) |
For a complete list of previously announced charge metrics for the above WebSphere Application Server program offerings, refer to Software Announcement 216-264, dated June 7, 2016
Virtual Processor Core is a unit of measure by which the Program can be licensed. A Physical Server is a physical computer that is comprised of processing units, memory, and input/output capabilities and that executes requested procedures, commands, or applications for one or more users or client devices. Where racks, blade enclosures, or other similar equipment is being employed, each separable physical device (for example, a blade or a rack-mounted device) that has the required components is considered itself a separate Physical Server. A Virtual Server is either a virtual computer created by partitioning the resources available to a Physical Server or an unpartitioned Physical Server. A Processor Core (commonly called a processor or CPU) is a functional unit within a computing device that interprets and executes instructions. A Processor Core consists of at least an instruction control unit, and one or more arithmetic or logic unit. A Virtual Processor Core is a Processor Core in an unpartitioned Physical Server, or a virtual core assigned to a Virtual Server. Licensee must obtain entitlement for each Virtual Processor Core made available to the Program.
For each Physical Server, Licensee must have sufficient entitlements for the lesser of
- The sum of all available Virtual Processor Cores on all Virtual Servers made available to the Program or
- All available Processor Cores on the Physical Server
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| Terms and conditions |
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The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage® Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.
This product is only available through Passport Advantage.
Licensing
IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information document and Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage®, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance.
This software license includes Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance).
Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance
These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA). Technical support is included with the monthly license and is not available as a separate offering.
License Information number
New License Information numbers for WebSphere Application Server editions offering the Virtual Processor Core monthly license.
| Program name | License number |
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| IBM WebSphere Application Server V9.0 | L-SWIS-A6YTD4 |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core V9.0 | L-SWIS-9YUQ6E |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V9.0 | L-SWIS-A6YTEY |
| IBM WebSphere Application Server Family Edition V9.0 | L-SWIS-A6YTHR |
See the License Information documents page on the IBM Software License Agreement website for more information.
Limited warranty applies
Yes
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Passport Advantage
System i Software Maintenance applies
No
Variable charges apply
No
Educational allowance available
Not applicable.
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