VMware Certified Virtual Appliance Program
The VMware Certified Virtual Appliance Program enables developers of virtual appliances to market their solutions to customers and highlights those virtual appliances that are safe and ready-to-run in a production environment. By purchasing virtual appliances that have been certified by VMware, customers know they are obtaining a solution that is reliable, secure, and optimized for a virtualized environment.
VMware Certified Virtual Appliance Program
By delivering applications as certified virtual appliances and joining the Certified Virtual Appliance Program, ISVs will:
- Address new segments and increase penetration in current segments
- Reduce the length and cost of your sales cycle
- Provide superior application solutions to customers
Join the VMware Certified Virtual Appliance Program to become a provider of production-ready application solutions to IT organizations worldwide.
Benefits of the VMware Certified Virtual Appliances Program
Software developers will experience numerous benefits by joining the Certified Virtual Appliance Program. Following extensive testing for compliance with VMware’s recommended best practices and guidelines, providers of production ready virtual appliances that pass the certification test will be eligible to have their virtual appliances recommended for use through the Certified Virtual Appliance Program. VMware will actively promote and market production ready virtual appliances that have been certified. Production ready appliances that are part of the VMware Certified Virtual Appliances will be distinguished from other virtual appliances in the VMware Virtual Appliance Directory.
Leverage the VMware brand by adding the Certified Virtual Appliance logo to your sales and marketing collateral. Let your customers know that your virtual appliance is production ready and VMware certified so they can be sure they will have the best possible experience with your virtual appliance. Customers will immediately know that your virtual appliance has been through a battery of tests and is safe to run in a production environment.
Why is the Certified Virtual Appliances Program Important to Customers?
VMware is committed to ensuring that customers have the best possible virtual appliance experience through the VMware Certified Virtual Appliances program. All production ready VMware Certified Virtual Appliances will go through the same comprehensive set of tests to ensure consistency and completeness of the virtual appliance. All appliances will be tested to verify that they work with VMware Infrastructure and have all of the necessary documentation to assist new users in either evaluating the virtual appliance or setting that appliance up for production use. Companies that produce VMware Certified Virtual Appliances will also provide support for their appliances to ensure that the solution they offer has all of the latest security patches and is maintained according to VMware best practices. The companies that provide these virtual appliances will ensure that they have tested and optimized the entire solution stack on VMware Infrastructure.
How to Qualify for the Certified Virtual Appliance Program
To qualify for the VMware Certified Virtual Appliance Program, your virtual appliance must be tested by the VMware Certification Lab. In addition, solution providers must agree to comply with VMware’s support guidelines as well as marketing and branding guidelines and join VMware’s Technology Alliance Program. Participation in the Certified Virtual Appliance Program is limited to commercial entities. For specific details on how to join the Certified Virtual Appliance Program, see program instructions.
Terms
VMware reserves the right to revoke without liability the certification of any virtual appliance which fails to comply with any of the specifications and guidelines set forth above or any of the commitments undertaken in your submitted application. VMware reserves the right to randomly test compliance of any current or future releases of any VMware Certified Virtual Appliances. If VMware finds that your virtual appliance is no longer in compliance, we will notify you in writing and you will have to remove the VMware Certified Virtual Appliance logo from your site and product within 72 hours.
