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Question 1 of 7IBM Cloud Pak Advisory
Question 1 of 7
📦
Which IBM Cloud Paks are deployed or planned in your environment?
Each Cloud Pak has different licensing metrics and entitlements. Complexity increases with multi-Pak deployments.
Single Cloud Pak (e.g., CP4D, CP4I, CP4BA)
2-3 Cloud Paks
4+ Cloud Paks across multiple domains
Not sure which Cloud Paks are deployed
Question 2 of 7
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Do you understand the Virtual Processor Core (VPC) metric for your Cloud Paks?
Cloud Paks are licensed per VPC. Understanding how VPCs are calculated in your container environment is critical.
Yes — VPC calculation well understood and tracked
Partially — basic understanding
Unclear — not sure how VPCs are counted
No understanding of VPC metrics
Question 3 of 7
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What is your OpenShift/Kubernetes platform?
Cloud Paks require OpenShift Container Platform (OCP). OCP licensing adds additional cost.
Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) included with Cloud Pak
Separate OCP subscription
Non-OpenShift Kubernetes (may not be supported)
Unsure of container platform status
Question 4 of 7
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How many worker nodes run Cloud Pak workloads?
More worker nodes = more VPCs to license. Right-sizing nodes is key to cost optimisation.
1-5 worker nodes
5-20 worker nodes
20-50 worker nodes
50+ worker nodes or unknown
Question 5 of 7
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Do you use the bundled components included with your Cloud Pak entitlements?
Cloud Paks bundle many IBM products (Db2, MQ, DataStage, etc.). Using standalone licences for bundled products wastes money.
Yes — fully leveraging bundled entitlements
Partially — using some bundled components
Not sure what is included in our Cloud Pak
Paying for standalone IBM products that may be bundled
Potential significant cost overlap
Question 6 of 7
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Have you optimised your container resource requests and limits?
Over-provisioned container resource requests inflate VPC counts and licensing costs.
Yes — resource requests tuned and monitored
Partially — some optimisation done
Default settings — no optimisation
No visibility into container resource allocation
Question 7 of 7
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When does your Cloud Pak subscription renew?
Renewal is the best time to right-size, consolidate, and renegotiate Cloud Pak licensing.
More than 12 months away
6-12 months away
3-6 months away
Imminent or recently renewed without review

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