VMware Ready Virtual Appliance Program
VMware is developing a thriving ecosystem around virtual appliances built to “VMware Ready” standards. The VMware Ready Virtual Appliance Program is a validation program designed to ensure the best possible user experience around virtual appliances being deployed in production.
Virtual appliances that are validated as VMware Ready must be constructed using a VMware supported guest operating system, comply with VMware best practices, and adhere to the VMware Ready test matrix.
Partner benefits of the VMware Ready Virtual Appliances Program
Software providers and developers will experience numerous benefits by joining the VMware Ready Virtual Appliance Program. VMware will actively promote and market production ready virtual appliances that have been validated as VMware Ready. These appliances will also be distinguished from other virtual appliances in the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace listings directory.
Software providers and developers can leverage the VMware brand by adding the VMware Ready Virtual Appliance logo to their sales and marketing collateral.. Customers will recognize that your virtual appliance has been through a battery of tests and is safe to run in a production environment with the best possible user experience.
Customer value of the VMware Ready Virtual Appliance Program
VMware is committed to ensuring that customers have the best possible virtual appliance experience through the VMware Ready Virtual Appliance Program. All production ready VMware Ready 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 up that appliance for production use.
Companies that produce VMware Ready 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.
Qualification guidelines for the VMware ready Virtual Appliance Program
To qualify for the VMware Ready Virtual Appliance Program:
- Your virtual appliance will be tested by the VMware Validation Lab. Review the VMware Ready test matrix.
- Solution providers must agree to comply with VMware’s support guidelines as well as marketing and branding guidelines.
- Solution providers must join VMware’s Technology Alliance Program
- Participation in the VMware Ready Virtual Appliance Program is limited to commercial entities.
For specific details on how to join the VMware Ready Virtual Appliance Program, see program instructions.
What Happened to the VMware Certified Virtual Appliance Program?
You may review changes to the Certified Virtrual Appliance Program here.
Terms
VMware reserves the right to revoke without liability the validation 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 Ready 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 Ready Virtual Appliance logo from your site and product within 72 hours.
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