VMware Academic Program Overview
The VMware Academic Program (VMAP) is a comprehensive program designed specifically for the academic community. The program enables qualifying academic institutions worldwide to gain easy access to cutting-edge virtualization technology and resources at no charge.
VMAP accelerates instruction and research in the rapidly expanding area of virtualized infrastructure by providing faculty and students with access to the virtualization technologies most widely used in commercial production environments.
- Faculty can use VMware software under specific program usage guidelines, free of charge, in a wide variety of areas of academic research and classroom instruction.
- Students can use this software as part of their coursework or research projects.
In addition to free licenses for instruction and research, VMware also provides academic institutions and affiliated organizations special discounts on VMware software and support when deployed as a part of their IT infrastructure.
Eligibility:
General Eligibility
- Accredited, degree-granting higher education institutions worldwide offering 2- or 4- year college programs are eligible to participate in the program
- Technical schools offering accredited degrees through distance education programs are also eligible to participate in the program
Free Academic Licenses
- Free licenses are available for academic instruction and research use only
- Membership in the VMware Academic Program and acceptance of the academic EULA are required. Register here
- Technology-focused departments such as Computer Science, Engineering, and Information Systems can participate in the program
- Multiple academic groups such as departments, labs, research groups or clusters within member institutions can participate in the program
Discounted Academic Licenses
- Discounted licenses are available for use in the IT department or other infrastructure departments of an eligible institution
- Organizations directly related to the academic institution (e.g. teaching hospitals) are eligible for the educational discount
Program Scope:
Qualified members of the academic community can utilize the VMware Academic Program in the following areas:
Instruction – Faculty within member institutions gain access to VMware software licenses free of cost for the purpose of classroom instruction. Faculty can obtain and install program software on computers within shared lab environments for use by students as part of the courses offered. Students taking qualified courses can also install program software on their personal computers.
Research – Faculty within member institutions gain access to VMware software licenses free of cost as a part of their research projects. Program software can be installed in research labs as well on the personal computers of faculty and students involved in research projects.
Infrastructure – Member Institutions and affiliated organizations can gain access to VMware software licenses at a discounted price for use within their institutional IT and administrative infrastructure. Contact your authorized reseller for more information.
Use of VMware software for instruction and research is governed by specific program guidelines and the conditions described within the VMware Academic Program EULA (End-User License Agreement). The use of software for infrastructure purposes is governed by the VMware Commercial EULA.
Membership Details:
- Membership is free for eligible institutions that register for the program
- Membership will be for an initial three-year term and can be renewed after this period
- An institution may join the program at any time of the year
- Only faculty, students and IT administrators within member institutions can access program resources under specific usage guidelines
Products Included:
The departments at member institutions qualifying for free licenses will gain access to a powerful suite of VMware products, upgrades and a host of technical resources. The free products are ideal for instructional and research use within academic institutions.
Included products are:
- VMware Infrastructure 3 - Standard Edition
- VMware Fusion
- VMware SDK
- VMware Converter
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Server
For IT and other infrastructure use, eligible institutions can access the entire suite of VMware software, at a special discounted price, through standard VMware commercial sales channels.
Questions?
If you have any questions or comments you can contact us or request more program info at any time.