Benefits by Partner Lifecycle
We have grouped the TAP Program benefits by four stages of a partner’s lifecycle with VMware - Learn, Build, Deploy and Support. Dive into these benefits below.
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TAP Program Members get free or discounted licenses, tools and other resources to integrate or test products on VMware platforms. Whether you are an infrastructure partner or a vertical industry application provider, you will find what you need to create differentiated solutions on VMware platforms.
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| Free Software Licenses – Licenses (w/support) for several VMware products to enable development, integration and testing. Learn More. | Access bundle | Elite bundle |
| Discounted Developer Licenses – Ability to purchase deeply discounted licenses for development use. Quantity restricted. Learn More. |
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| Access to APIs via SDKs and Toolkits – Get access to various SDKs and APIs. Link to SDK download site |
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| Access to Co-Development Programs – Access to source code, driver development and certification, storage and server certifications. Learn More. Separate application required. |
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| Eligible to participate in Beta program –Participation in many of our beta programs is by invitation only. Members must complete a form that will be reviewed by our team. |
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| Eligible to participate in Leveraged Services for ISVs –TAP members may apply for free testing and validation services. Upon approval, they gain access to VMware Lab and engineering resources. |
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| Technical Alliance Mgr – Access to Technical Alliance Mgr for various technical questions related to the program and products. |
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| Developer Technical Support – Incident based developer support for questions related to integration with our SDKs and API toolkits. Learn More. |
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| 30% Discount on Developer Support Subscription – Purchase unlimited developer support. Learn More. |
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Click here to get details on membership fees.
