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    VMware CPU Affinity Scheduler Operation

    VMware CPU affinity lets you restrict VMs to specific processors — a capability that has direct implications for Oracle licensing in virtualized environments. We explain how it works, where it helps, and why getting it wrong can create unexpected compliance exposure.

    Dean Bolton

    Dean Bolton

    Chief Architect, LicenseFortress

    November 2018
    5 min read
    VMware CPU Affinity Scheduler Operation

    VMware CPU affinity lets you restrict VMs to specific processors — a capability that has direct implications for Oracle licensing in virtualized environments. We explain how it works, where it helps, and why getting it wrong can create unexpected compliance exposure.

    The bottom line

    VMware CPU affinity lets you restrict VMs to specific processors — a capability that has direct implications for Oracle licensing in virtualized environments. We explain how it works, where it helps, and why getting it wrong can create unexpected compliance exposure.

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    About the author

    Dean Bolton

    Dean Bolton

    Chief Architect, LicenseFortress

    Dean leads LicenseFortress' technical licensing practice, covering Oracle, VMware, virtualization and infrastructure licensing rules.

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