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20 RHEL
GUEST 80 RHEL
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GUEST

10 20 8

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10 RHEL Server Subscriptions

10 20 VIRTUAL
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Unlimited RHEL
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8
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10 20 VIRTUAL
20 VIRTUAL
INSTANCES
100 2-socket INSTANCES

2 8-socket systems
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100 RHEL OpenStack

8 RHEL Server Subscriptions VMWARE Platform Subscriptions

Physical Virtual Private Cloud Public Cloud

Open Hybrid Cloud

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