What is a CPU-Socket License?

What is a CPU-Socket License?

A CPU-Socket license is based on the number of CPU sockets in the Hypervisor hosts (VMware & Hyper-V). CPU socket license covers all virtual machines (VMs) running on that host.
Example: If a host has two CPU sockets, you need to purchase two licenses, and you can backup all VMs in the host.

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