IBM prices many products by the processor capacity they can use and expects ILMT to prove it. Red Hat prices subscriptions by sockets, VMs and cores and expects you to report what you deploy. We cover both, independently.
Sub-capacity licensing lets you pay for the cores your IBM software can use instead of the whole server. IBM accepts it only on its own conditions, and if one is missed the software is licensed at full capacity. One missing VM manager connection turns IBM’s own $56,000 example into $132,000.
90 daysto have ILMT running after the first eligible deployment
2 yearsof quarterly reports to keep and supply
PeakIBM counts the high-water mark, with no averaging
Does ILMT see every machine our IBM software runs on?
Are our VM managers connected, and our scans current?
Can we prove sub-capacity for every quarter of the last two years?
What would we owe at full capacity, and how far is that from today?
For IBM customers on Passport Advantage who license by sub-capacity, have an ILMT deployment nobody has checked for a while, or have an audit notice in hand.
Red Hat asks for a subscription for every system and virtual instance running RHEL, whatever the version. Physical servers, virtual machines, Virtual Datacenter hosts and OpenShift clusters each count differently, and the agreement lets Red Hat inspect your records.
2virtual machines covered by one RHEL subscription
4 vCPUsin one OpenShift core-pair
5%underpayment above which you pay for the inspection
Is every RHEL system and VM covered, including old versions?
Where would Virtual Datacenter subscriptions cost less than per-guest ones?
Are our OpenShift clusters counted correctly, control plane included?
What would a Red Hat review find today?
For organizations running RHEL or OpenShift across physical, virtual and cloud estates, with a renewal coming up or a review request in hand.
Yes. IBM acquired Red Hat in 2019. The two still license differently: IBM software under Passport Advantage terms, Red Hat by subscription under its own Enterprise Agreement.
Yes. Each service stands alone. Most clients start with whichever date is closest: an audit notice, a review request or a renewal.
No. We work from your inventory, tool reports and agreements, and every recommendation is yours to accept or reject.
Yes. Contact us before any data goes to the publisher or its auditors.
No. Rythium is independent and does not resell publisher licenses or earn income from publishers.
We charge a fixed fee for the assessment, a success-based fee or a hybrid, case by case, depending on the scope and the deliverables you need. Contact us for a scoped quote and tell us your preference.
Tell us what you run and which dates are coming up. A senior advisor will show you where the evidence is complete, where it is not, and what that is worth.
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