Consider a network topology having a cluster comprising 2 hosts machines (say A, B) having 4 VM’s each.

Now on Host A tree, the sql installations and the cpu core distribution is such that licensing of the host rather than the VM’s is a more cost effective solution .

Whereas on Host B tree, the sql server installations and the cpu core distribution is such that licensing of the VM’s rather than the host is a more cost effective solution .

What is the best practice to license such an envt. ?

In summary is it correct to apply different liscensing strategy for Host A and Host B keeping in mind that both are present in the same cluster?