Watch this offer for details. A new VMware Academic Software Licensing Program is coming. The new program will be available to all University of Illinois campuses.
The VMware Academic Software Licensing Program is a comprehensive program designed specifically for the academic community. The program enables qualifying academic institutions worldwide to gain easy access to cutting-edge virtualization technology and resources for an annual enrollment fee.
The VMware Academic Software Licensing Program supports the use of virtualization applications in teaching and research. The program provides both desktop and infrastructure software for personal use, whether as part of STEM classes, in research projects, or for gaining hands-on experience with VMware products. Applications are provided at no cost to end users, with participating departments being responsible for covering the program’s operational costs through an annual subscription fee based upon the total number of users.
Qualified members of the academic community – students, faculty and technical staff – can utilize the VMware Academic Software Licensing Program in the following areas:
Instruction – Faculty within member institutions gain access to VMware software licenses for the purpose of:
- Classroom instruction and activities.
- Program software can be installed in labs that support faculty and students learning.
Students taking qualified courses can also install program software on their personal computers.
Research – Faculty within member institutions gain access to VMware software licenses as a part of their non-commercial research projects. Program software can be installed in research labs as well on the personal computers of faculty and students involved in research project
Instructional use is defined as conducting educational classes, labs, or related programs. Research use is defined as conducting non-commercial, not-for-profit research projects within an academic department or associated research group.
Use of VMware software for instruction and research is governed by specific program guidelines and the conditions described within the VMware Academic Program EULA (End-User License Agreement). The use of software for infrastructure purposes is governed by the VMware Commercial EULA.
Products Included
VMware Fusion for Mac
VMware Fusion Pro for Mac
VMware Tanzu Basics
VMware vCenter Server Standard
VMware vRealize Suite Standard
VMware vRealize Suite Enterprise Plus
VMware vSAN Enterprise
VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus
VMware Workstation Player
VMware Workstation Pro
Please consult the Usage Guidelines at this VMware site