（转）Processor Value Unit [PVU] licensing for Distributed Software

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Processor Value Unit [PVU] licensing for Distributed Software

Updated June 22, 2009
<!--TITLE_END--><!--CONTENT_BODY--><div class="ibm-container ibm-alternate"><div class="ibm-container-body">A Processor Value Unit (PVU) is a unit of measure used to differentiate licensing of middleware on distributed processor technologies (defined by Processor Vendor, Brand, Type and Model Number). IBM continues to define a processor, for purposes of PVU-based licensing, to be each processor core on a chip. Each software Program has a unique price per PVU. For more information about PVUs, see the links under 'Essentials' on the right hand navigation bar.