Effective April 2, 2020, VMware is changing its per-CPU pricing model in which any software offering that VMware licenses on a per-CPU basis, VMware will require one license for up to 32 physical cores. If a CPU has more than 32 cores, additional CPU licenses will need to be purchased. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said the change "moves VMware closer to the current software-industry-standard model of core-based pricing. This approach will make it easier for customers to compare software licensing and pricing between VMware [using per-CPU with up to 32 cores] and other vendors [using per-core pricing]. It also helps us keep our pricing simple and relevant to where the hardware market is going."