Production Support & Subscription
Focused, 24-Hour Support For Production Environments
- Global, 24x7 support for Severity 1 issues
- Fast response times for critical issues
- Unlimited number of support requests
- Remote Support
- Online access to documentation and technical resources, knowledge base, discussion forums
- Online access to product updates and upgrades
Overview
VMware Production Support is designed with your production environments in mind. Our global support centers are staffed around the clock to provide you access to our industry-leading expertise in virtualization and years of experience supporting virtual infrastructure products in real-world customer environments. We are committed to delivering enterprise-class, worldwide support with a single objective in mind: your success.
| Features | Production Support |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operation | 24 Hours/Day 7 Days/Week 365 Days/Year |
| Length of Service | 1 or 3 years |
| Online access to product updates | Yes |
| Online access to product upgrades | Yes |
| Products Supported [1] | Support by Product Matrix |
| Method of Access | Telephone/Web |
| Response Method | Telephone/Email |
| Remote Support | Yes |
| Root Cause Analysis | Available only with VMware Premier Support |
| Access to VMware Discussion Forums and Knowledge Base | Yes |
| Max Number of Technical Contacts per Contract | 6 |
| Number of Support Requests | Unlimited |
| Target Response Times Critical (Severity 1) Major (Severity 2) Minor (Severity 3) Cosmetic (Severity 4) |
30 minutes or less: 24x7 4 business hours 8 business hours 12 business hours |
| Business Hours North America, Latin America Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Asia, Pacific Rim Japan (APJ) Australia/New Zealand |
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (local time zone) 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (GMT/GMT+1) 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (SGT) 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (JST) 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sydney AET) |
[1] The purchase of Production support for VMware Personal Desktop products requires a minimum license quantity of ten (10) per supported product.
Additional Information
Purchase information can be found by dialing one of VMware's toll free numbers and choosing the Sales Option or contacting one of our resellers. Additional information about our support policies and offerings can be found in our Technical Support Welcome Guide.