Each of the IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions is available with an array of deployment options, as well as self-managed or managed options. Infrastructure, software and support for these bundles are all included in the monthly subscription price. No contracts are necessary, and you can scale up or down at any time.
In the self-managed option, you can rent VMware licenses on a monthly subscription basis or bring your own licenses from an existing ELA. Licenses rented from IBM Cloud are offered on a monthly subscription and metered per physical CPU for extremely advantageous pricing.
In the managed option, VMware licenses are baked into the price of the solution. The solution runs on multi-tenant infrastructure and can be consumed in a highly scalable hourly model. \r