The VMware Academic Program (VMAP) 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.
VMAP accelerates instruction and research in the rapidly expanding area of virtualized infrastructure by providing faculty and students with access to the virtualization technologies most widely used in commercial production environments.
- Faculty can use VMware software under specific program usage guidelines, free of charge once enrolled, in a wide variety of areas of academic research and classroom instruction. Students can use this software as part of their coursework or research projects.
In addition to licenses for instruction and research, VMware also provides academic institutions and affiliated organizations special discounts on VMware software and support when deployed as a part of their IT infrastructure.
Qualified members of the academic community can utilize the VMware Academic Program in the following areas:
- Instruction – Faculty within member institutions gain access to VMware software licenses for the purpose of classroom instruction. Faculty can obtain and install program software on computers within shared lab environments for use by students as part of the courses offered. 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 research projects. Program software can be installed in research labs as well on the personal computers of faculty and students involved in research projects.
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.
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
VMware eLearning and VMware Sales Professional training materials
VMware vCloud Suite Standard
VMware vSphere Enterprise
VMware vCenter Server Standard
VMware vCloud Director
The departments at member institutions enrolled in VMAP will gain access to a powerful suite of VMware products, upgrades and a host of technical resources. The products are ideal for instructional and research use within academic institutions. Included products are: