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 VmWareFAQ / 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/Product￾Lifecycle-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