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NOTICE: End of Life of VMware IT Academy and Academic Software Licensing Programs

Broadcom has unilaterally made the decision to initiate the end-of-life process for the VMware IT Academy and Academic Software Licensing programs effective August 15, 2024. As a result, customers will no longer be able to purchase new subscriptions in this store after 5:00pm E.T. on August 15, 2024. We understand that the IT Academy has been a reliable resource for many years, and we are disappointed to be delivering this message.


For more information, Academy Administrators and Instructors should view this announcement.


VMware IT Academy enables instructors at academic institutions to deliver authorized VMware courses in a variety of settings.

An annual subscription fee at an approved institution enables qualifying faculty and students worldwide to gain easy access to cutting-edge virtualization technology, courses and resources.

The program provides software for personal use, whether as part of STEAM classes, in research projects, or for gaining hands-on experience with VMware products. Participating departments are responsible for covering the program's operational cost through an annual subscription fee to their students.

If you have questions, please view our VMware Academic Programs Helpdesk.

Pricing

  • Departmental Subscription: $330 USD for 205 users
  • Departmental Subscription: $505 USD for 405 users
  • Departmental Subscription: 406+ users at dynamic price

General Eligibility

NOTE: Courses are not intended for non-academic purposes, such as training campus IT staff or delivering for-profit training to professionals. If a breach of contract were to be identified, subscription status would be terminated immediately.

Accredited education institutions worldwide offering 2-, 3- or 4- year programs (or equivalent), and non-profits, are eligible to participate in the program.

Additional resources include labs provided by NDG, and eTexts and printed texts, both provided by Gilmore Global.

For additional details, click here.

Included Courses and Software

Courses

Certifications

Software Licensing

(One key per product per year of subscription)

  • VMware Workstation 16 Pro and 17 Pro
  • VMware Fusion 12 Pro and 13 Pro
  • VMware vSphere 7.x and 8.x Enterprise Plus Edition
  • VMware vCenter 7.x and 8.x Server Standard Edition
  • VMware vRealize 2019 and 7.0 Versions
  • VMware vSAN 7.x and 8.x Enterprise Edition