Weekday Global Support for SaaS Deployments
- Global, 12x5 access to support
- 24x7 for SaaS Severity 1 issues
- Service Performance Dashboard for service interruptions and maintenance notifications 1
- Unlimited number of support requests
- Remote Support
- Online access to documentation and technical resources, knowledge base, discussion forums
- SaaS updates
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Overview
VMware Software as a Service Basic Support is designed with your access to SaaS products in mind. We are committed to delivering enterprise-class, worldwide support with a single objective in mind: your success. Our global support centers are staffed around the clock to ensure you have access to the products from your web browser anywhere the Internet is available. VMware handles software deployment and maintenance, allowing you to focus on running your business.
| Feature | SaaS Basic SnS |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operation | 12 Hours/Day
Monday–Friday |
| Length of Service 3 | 1, 2 or 3 Years |
| SaaS Updates
4
|
Yes |
| Products Supported |
VMware Go Pro
|
| Method of Access
5
|
Telephone/Web |
| Response Method | Telephone/Email |
| Remote Support | Yes |
| Access to VMware Web Site | Yes |
| Access to VMware SaaS Performance Dashboard
1
|
Yes |
| Access to VMware Discussion Forums and Knowledge Base 1 | Yes |
| Max Number of Technical Contacts per Contract
6
|
4 |
| Number of Support Requests | Unlimited |
| Target Response Times
7
Critical (Severity 1) Major (Severity 2) Minor (Severity 3) Cosmetic (Severity 4) |
1 hour or less: 24x7 4 business hours 8 business hours 12 business hours |
| Business Hours
8
North America and Latin America Alaska, Hawaii South America (NASA) Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Asia, Pacific Rim, Japan (APJ) Australia/New Zealand |
Monday - Friday
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (local time zone) 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (PST/PDT) 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EST/EDT) 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (GMT/GMT+1) 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Singapore Time) 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Sydney AET) |
3Depends on SaaS Products, subject to Life Cycle Policies.
4"SaaS Update" means a subsequent release of the SaaS products, which VMware generally makes available for its SaaS customers with an active SaaS product’s license and support contract at no additional fee. SaaS Updates may contain, but are not limited to security fixes, critical patch updates, general maintenance releases, selected functionality, and documentation updates. For more details, see SaaS Support Policies.
5Email where Web access is not available for recently acquired products.
6You are required to establish and maintain a dedicated internal help desk for your employees and act as first-line support for SaaS product(s). First-line support shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a direct response to users with respect to inquiries concerning the performance, functionality or operation of the SaaS product, (ii) a direct response to users with respect to problems or issues with the SaaS product(s), (iii) a diagnosis of problems or issues of the SaaS product(s), and (iv) a resolution of known problems or issues with the SaaS product(s) with the help of technical knowledge base articles, repositories and experience. For more details, see SaaS Support Policies.
7SaaS Severity Definitions can be found at SaaS Support Policies.
8Hours of operation for VMware Go Pro are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (CST/CDT), except holidays.
Hours of operation for Socialcast are 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. (PST/PDT).
