The VMware vCloud Air Network Program enables partners to invest in VMware infrastructure on a monthly subscription basis, driving the success of public and hybrid clouds.
The VMware vCloud Air Network Program is comprised of VMware vCloud Air and our global ecosystem of VMware Service Provider Partners. It is the ideal solution for all companies that offer hosted services to third parties, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS) providers, cloud service providers (CSPs), application service providers (ASPs), Internet service providers (ISPs) and platform as a service (PaaS) providers.
As the world’s largest network of validated cloud services based on VMware technology, the VMware vCloud Air Network Program enables partners to consume VMware products on a pay-as-you-go, pay-as-you-grow, monthly subscription model. By offering a wide range of VMware-based cloud services on a geographical basis, VMware Service Provider Partners can now offer hybrid cloud services that quickly and seamlessly extend the customer’s data center into the cloud using the same VMware products and tools they already use on premise.
vCloud Air Network solutions, offered through VMware Service Providers, enable rapid and cost effective delivery of hybrid cloud services that customers increasingly demand. Whether infrastructure-as-a-service, disaster recovery or desktop-as-a-service, service providers can benefit from decreased time to market, reduced capital investments and lower development costs to stay competitive in the cloud computing market.
| Requirements | Professional Level | Enterprise Level | Premier Level | ||||||
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| Program Levels Overview | |||||||||
| Levels Overview | The Professional level recognizes Service Providers that invest in training and are actively using VMware products. | The Enterprise level is intended for organizations who offer Hybrid Cloud Powered services based on VMware products. | The Premier level is reserved for partners who are strategically and technically aligned to VMware and commit their business resources to delivering Hybrid Cloud Powered services. | ||||||
| Requirements | |||||||||
| Click Through Agreement | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Purchase minimum Rental Agreement | 360 point plan or higher OR MSP Level-1 plan or higher | 10,800 point plan or higher (3600 point plan for developing countries) OR MSP Level-3 plan or higher | 100,000 point plan or higher OR MSP Level-5 plan or higher | ||||||
| VMware Certified Professional (VCP) | 2 (1 for developing countries) | 4 (2 for developing countries) | |||||||
| Solution Competency | Cloud Provider Competency | Cloud Provider Competency | |||||||
| Technical Badge | Hybrid Cloud Powered | ||||||||
| Requirements | Professional Level | Enterprise Level | Premier Level | ||||||
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| Program Benefits Overview | |||||||||
| Levels Overview | The Professional level provides VMware branding and partner listing |
The Enterprise level rewards partners with additional licensing and marketing benefits | The Premier level offers premium benefits such as early access to roadmap, co-marketing and account support | ||||||
| Benefits | |||||||||
| Access to Partner Central | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Partner Locator Listing | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Partner Program Branding | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| VMware IaaS Powered Badge | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Press Release Support | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Not for Resale (NFR) Licenses | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Cloud Test Demonstration Environment | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Internal Use Licenses (IUL) | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Use of Hosted IT Services by Service Provider | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Vcloudproviders.vmware.com Listing | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Option to be a Cloud Credits Redemption Partner | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Development Funds | Yes | Yes | |||||||
vCloud Director 8.0 is now available to VMware Service Provider Partners. It is focused exclusively on the hybrid/public cloud requirements of cloud service providers.