# Virtualization Licenses in the Growth and Trends Report

The Virtualization Licenses tab in the Growth and Trends report displays the number of sockets or replicated VMs that consume Virtualization licenses over time.

## VM Sockets by CommCell Chart

This chart displays the number of sockets that consumed the VM Sockets license each month in the previous year. To view more detailed information about license consumption, such as the number of sockets used for each CommServe computer, click the details button .

### Growth Details for VM Sockets Table

This table displays the number of sockets used for the VM Sockets license in previous months and the current month, the consumption growth rate, and projected future license usage. To view this table, you must click the details button in the VM Sockets chart.

Column | Description
--- | ---
CommCell ID | The unique ID for the CommServe computer.
CommCell | The CommServe computer.
Latest Trended Month | The most recent completed month with usage data.
Latest Sold (Sockets) | The number of sockets that was last sold to customers.
Latest Used (Sockets) | The most recent number of sockets covered by the license.
Previous Month 1 Used | The number of sockets covered by the license in the previous month.
Previous Month 2 Used | The number of sockets covered by the license two months ago.
Latest Month Change (Sockets) | The difference between the number of sockets in the current month and the previous month.
Previous Month Change (Sockets) | The difference between the number of sockets in the current month and two months ago.
Growth Rate (Sockets/Month) | The average number of sockets covered by the license over the previous 12 months.
Projected Usage After 6 Months (Sockets) | The number of sockets predicted to consume the license over the next 6 months.
Projected Usage After 12 Months (Sockets) | The number of sockets predicted to consume the license over the next 12 months.
Projected Usage After 18 | The number of sockets predicted to consume the license over the next 18 months.
Additional License Needed After 6 Months (Sockets) | The suggested number of sockets that you should purchase licenses for in the next 6 months.
Additional License Needed After 12 Months (Sockets) | The suggested number of sockets that you should purchase licenses for in the next 12 months.
Additional License Needed After 18 Months (Sockets) | The suggested number of sockets that you should purchase licenses for in the next 18 months.

## Auto Recovery by CommCell Chart

This chart displays the number of replicated VMs that consumed the Auto Recovery license each month in the previous year. To view more detailed information about license consumption, such as the number of replicated VMs used for each CommServe computer, click the details button .

### Growth Details for Auto Recovery Table

This table displays the number of replicated VMs used for the Auto Recovery license in previous months and the current month, the consumption growth rate, and projected future license usage. To view this table, you must click the details button in the Auto Recovery chart.

Column | Description
--- | ---
CommCell ID | The unique ID for the CommServe computer.
CommCell | The CommServe computer.
Latest Trended Month | The most recent completed month with usage data.
Latest Sold (VMs) | The number of VMs that was last sold to customers.
Latest Used (VMs) | The most recent number of VMs covered by the license.
Previous Month 1 Used | The number of VMs covered by the license in the previous month.
Previous Month 2 Used | The number of VMs covered by the license two months ago.
Latest Month Change (VMs) | The difference between the number of VMs in the current month and the previous month.
Previous Month Change (VMs) | The difference between the number of VMs in the current month and two months ago.
Growth Rate (VMs/Month) | The average number of VMs covered by the license over the previous 12 months.
Projected Usage After 6 Months (VMs) | The number of VMs predicted to consume the license over the next 6 months.
Projected Usage After 12 Months (VMs) | The number of VMs predicted to consume the license over the next 12 months.
Projected Usage After 18 | The number of VMs predicted to consume the license over the next 18 months.
Additional License Needed After 6 Months (VMs) | The suggested number of VMs that you should purchase licenses for in the next 6 months.
Additional License Needed After 12 Months (VMs) | The suggested number of VMs that you should purchase licenses for in the next 12 months.
Additional License Needed After 18 Months (VMs) | The suggested number of VMs that you should purchase licenses for in the next 18 months.

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