vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management Packaging Pricing 2016 FAQ This document is intended to answer questions around VMware is committed to delivering greater value to its packaging, pricing and related programs for VMware vsphere customer through the introduction of new capabilities in its 6.0 and vsphere with Operations Managementm62 solutions. New product releases introduced today such as VMware vSphere and v sphere with VMware vSphere with Operations Management and realize Operations Management Log Insight for vCenter Server will help customers get more t of their investments in vmware software Q. What has vMware a Q. Do customers have entitlements to a replacement product? A VMware made changes to simplify its lineup of core VMware A. Existing vSphere Enterprise customers will be eligible for a vSphere and vMware vSphere with Operations Management offerings. VMware is reducing the number of offerings rangi from VMware vSphere Standard to VMware vSphere with Plus, and existing vSphere with Operations Management Operations Management Enterprise Plus from six SKUs down Enterprise customers will be eligible for a 50% promotion on to three sKus the upgrade license to vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus. This promotion is valid from February 10, 2016 The new lineup will consist of VMware vSphere Standard. to June 25, 2016 at 11: 59pm Pacific Time(PT) VMware v Sphere Enterprise Plus and vMware vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus. Effective June 30, Existing v Sphere Enterprise and vSphere with Operations 2016, VMware v Sphere Enterprise, VMware v Sphere with Management Enterprise customers who do not wish to Operations Management standard and VMware vSphere with upgrade can remain on their current editions. as long as Operations Management Enterprise will reach End of Availability customers are active on Support and subscription(SnS) VMware will continue to support these end of Availability Additionally, all VMware v Center Server M Standard customers ditions through the published Product Lifecycle support (existing and new) will now receive realize log Insight for period(http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/support/product v Center Server. the new offering will provide 25 Operating ifecycle-Matrix. pdf). There will be no increase in Support System Instances(OSls) of VMware rEalize Log InsightTM and Subscription (SnS) fees for customers who choose te limited to monitoring logs from VMware vCenter Server, VMware remain on vSphere Enterprise and vSphere with Operations vSphere and VMware rEalize Log Insight content packs Beyond the product lineup and packaging updates, VMware Existing vSphere with Operations Management Standard is making two pricing changes. VMware vSphere with customers will be entitled to vSphere Standard and VMware Operations Management Enterprise Plus is now $4, 395 per vRealize Operations Standard at no additional cost CPU. VMware vCenter Server Standard is now $5,995 pe instance (referenced pricing represents suggested MSRP for Q. will vSphere ENT and vSphere with Operations the U.S., in USD: regional prices will vary, please refer to Management eNT customers who choose to remain regional pricing resources). These price increases will b on their current editions be entitled to future minor effective April 1, 2016 or major releases? Q. why has vMware made these pricing and packaging A. vSphere ENT and vSphere with Operations Management ENT customers who are active on sns will continue to be entitled to future minor or major releases of those editions if they are A. VMware updated its virtualization product lineup to align it made available per the terms of their SnS agreement Q. What is the new rEalize log Insight for vCenter Server? VMware vSphere Standard enables server consolidation and A. For each instance of v center server that customers own business continuity or purchase, customers will be entitled to a 25 Operating VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus delivers resour System Instance(oSD license of rEalize Log Insight for management, enhanced application performance v Center Server. vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server and availability allows customers to monitor logs from VMware vcenter VMware vSphere with Operations Management Server, VMware vSphere and VMware vRealize Log Insight Enterprise Plus optimizes the data center via intelligent content packs operations, consistent management, and automation and predicative analytics VmWare
FAQ / 1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management Packaging & Pricing 2016 FAQ VMware is committed to delivering greater value to its customer through the introduction of new capabilities in its solutions. New product releases introduced today such as VMware vSphere with Operations Management and vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server will help customers get more out of their investments in VMware software. Q. Do customers have entitlements to a replacement product? A. Existing vSphere Enterprise customers will be eligible for a 50% promotion on the upgrade license to vSphere Enterprise Plus, and existing vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise customers will be eligible for a 50% promotion on the upgrade license to vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus. This promotion is valid from February 10, 2016 to June 25, 2016 at 11:59pm Pacific Time (PT). Existing vSphere Enterprise and vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise customers who do not wish to upgrade can remain on their current editions. As long as customers are active on Support and Subscription (SnS), VMware will continue to support these End of Availability editions through the published Product Lifecycle support period (http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/support/ProductLifecycle-Matrix.pdf). There will be no increase in Support and Subscription (SnS) fees for customers who choose to remain on vSphere Enterprise and vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise. Existing vSphere with Operations Management Standard customers will be entitled to vSphere Standard and VMware vRealize Operations™ Standard at no additional cost. Q. Will vSphere ENT and vSphere with Operations Management ENT customers who choose to remain on their current editions be entitled to future minor or major releases? A. vSphere ENT and vSphere with Operations Management ENT customers who are active on SnS will continue to be entitled to future minor or major releases of those editions if they are made available per the terms of their SnS agreement. Q. What is the new vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server? A. For each instance of vCenter Server that customers own or purchase, customers will be entitled to a 25 Operating System Instance (OSI) license of vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server. vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server allows customers to monitor logs from VMware vCenter Server, VMware vSphere and VMware vRealize Log Insight content packs. This document is intended to answer questions around packaging, pricing and related programs for VMware vSphere® 6.0 and vSphere with Operations Management™ 6.2. VMware vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management Q. What has VMware announced? A. VMware made changes to simplify its lineup of core VMware vSphere and VMware vSphere with Operations Management offerings. VMware is reducing the number of offerings ranging from VMware vSphere Standard to VMware vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus from six SKUs down to three SKUs. The new lineup will consist of VMware vSphere Standard, VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus and VMware vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus. Effective June 30, 2016, VMware vSphere Enterprise, VMware vSphere with Operations Management Standard and VMware vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise will reach End of Availability. Additionally, all VMware vCenter Server™ Standard customers (existing and new) will now receive vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server. The new offering will provide 25 Operating System Instances (OSIs) of VMware vRealize® Log Insight™ limited to monitoring logs from VMware vCenter Server, VMware vSphere and VMware vRealize Log Insight content packs. Beyond the product lineup and packaging updates, VMware is making two pricing changes. VMware vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus is now $4,395 per CPU. VMware vCenter Server Standard is now $5,995 per instance(referenced pricing represents suggested MSRP for the U.S., in USD; regional prices will vary, please refer to regional pricing resources). These price increases will be effective April 1, 2016. Q. Why has VMware made these pricing and packaging changes? A. VMware updated its virtualization product lineup to align it with the most common customer use cases: • VMware vSphere Standard enables server consolidation and business continuity • VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus delivers resource management, enhanced application performance and availability • VMware vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus optimizes the data center via intelligent operations, consistent management, and automation and predicative analytics
vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management Packaging Pricing 2016 FAQ In order to go beyond the 25 Operating System Instance(oSI) Q. what is happening to the features in vSphere and vSphere limit or to realize the full log analytics and management with Operations Management? capabilities offered by vMware, customers can purchase rEalize Log Insight. For more information please refer to A. There are no changes to the features in vSphere Standard https://www.vmware.com/products/vrealize-log-insight, and v Sphere Enterprise. v Center Server Standard now comes pricing. html with 25 Operating System Instances(oSls) of rEalize Log Insight for v Center Server. v Sphere with Operations Q. Are there VMware Acceleration Kits for vSphere and Management Enterprise Plus now comes with enhancements sphere with Operations Management? to workload placement A. Yes, there are now three acceleration kits associated with There will be no pricing and packaging changes to the the three editions of v Sphere and vsphere with Operations vSphere Essentials and Essentials plus kits, and the vsphere Management (v Sphere Standard, vSphere Enterprise plus and Remote office branch office editions vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus). Eacn Q. Do I have access to VMware Integrated OpenStack if I am a kit consists of six processor licenses of vSphere or vSphere with Operations Management, and a license for one instance vSphere, vSphere with Operations Management, or vCloud of vCenter server Standard All-in-one kits combine 6 CPu Suite customer? licenses of a specific vsphere with Operations Management A. Customers with v Sphere Enterprise Plus, v Sphere with edition and one instance of vmware v center server standard Operations Management Enterprise plus, and vMware edition for centralized management. There is a purchasing vCloud Suite can use VMware Integrated Open Stack free of limit of one kit per customer site. Sns is required for at least charge. Optional support for VMware Integrated open stack is oneyearFormoreinformationpleasevisithttp://www sold separately on a per CPU basis For more information, visit Q. How can I purchase net new licenses of vsphere with Operations Management Standard? A. the last opportunity for customers to purchase v Sphere with Operations Management Standard as a bundle will be on June 30, 2016. vSphere with Operations Management Standard is a bundle comprised of vSphere Standard and vRealize Operations Standard. Both vSphere Standard and vRealize Operations standard will continue to be available as standalone editions past June 30, 2016. Therefore, beyond June 30, 2016. customers can continue to purchase vSphere Q. Is rEalize operations Standard available for purchase on a per CPU basis? A. No, vRealize Operations Standard is not available for purchase on a per CPU basis, but it is available a-la-carte in 25 VM or OS instance license packs VMware is creating a per CPU license of rEalize Operations Standard for fulfillment purposes only to entitle existing v Sphere with Operations Management Standard customers to vSphere Standard and rEalize Operations Standard However, this per CPU license will not be available for individual sale vmWare VMware Inc 3401 Hillview Avenue palo Aito cA 94304 USA Tel 877-4 perty laws. VMware products a http://www.vmware.com/go/patents.VmwaReisaregisteredtrademarkortrademarkofVmwaReIneintheUnited and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein
vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management Packaging & Pricing 2016 FAQ VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com Copyright © 2016 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Item No: VMW9503-FAQ-EXTNL-vSPHR-vSOM-PnP-USLET-106 04/16 Q. What is happening to the features in vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management? A. There are no changes to the features in vSphere Standard and vSphere Enterprise. vCenter Server Standard now comes with 25 Operating System Instances (OSIs) of vRealize Log Insight for vCenter Server. vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus now comes with enhancements to workload placement. There will be no pricing and packaging changes to the vSphere Essentials and Essentials Plus kits, and the vSphere Remote Office Branch Office editions. Q. Do I have access to VMware Integrated OpenStack if I am a vSphere, vSphere with Operations Management, or vCloud Suite customer? A. Customers with vSphere Enterprise Plus, vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus, and VMware vCloud Suite® can use VMware Integrated OpenStack free of charge. Optional support for VMware Integrated OpenStack is sold separately on a per CPU basis. For more information, visit http://www.vmware.com/products/openstack. In order to go beyond the 25 Operating System Instance (OSI) limit or to realize the full log analytics and management capabilities offered by VMware, customers can purchase vRealize Log Insight. For more information, please refer to: https://www.vmware.com/products/vrealize-log-insight/ pricing.html Q. Are there VMware Acceleration Kits for vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management? A. Yes, there are now three Acceleration Kits associated with the three editions of vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management (vSphere Standard, vSphere Enterprise Plus and vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus). Each kit consists of six processor licenses of vSphere or vSphere with Operations Management, and a license for one instance of vCenter Server Standard. All-in-one kits combine 6 CPU licenses of a specific vSphere with Operations Management edition and one instance of VMware vCenter Server Standard edition for centralized management. There is a purchasing limit of one kit per customer site. SnS is required for at least one year. For more information, please visit: http://www. vmware.com/products/vsphere/pricing.html. Q. How can I purchase net new licenses of vSphere with Operations Management Standard? A. The last opportunity for customers to purchase vSphere with Operations Management Standard as a bundle will be on June 30, 2016. vSphere with Operations Management Standard is a bundle comprised of vSphere Standard and vRealize Operations Standard. Both vSphere Standard and vRealize Operations Standard will continue to be available as standalone editions past June 30, 2016. Therefore, beyond June 30, 2016, customers can continue to purchase vSphere Standard and vRealize Operations Standard separately. Q. Is vRealize Operations Standard available for purchase on a per CPU basis? A. No, vRealize Operations Standard is not available for purchase on a per CPU basis, but it is available a-la-carte in 25 VM or OS instance license packs. VMware is creating a per CPU license of vRealize Operations Standard for fulfillment purposes only to entitle existing vSphere with Operations Management Standard customers to vSphere Standard and vRealize Operations Standard. However, this per CPU license will not be available for individual sale
