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End of Availability of VMware vSphere Platinum, VMware Cloud Foundation Platinum, and VMware vCloud Suite Platinum editions (77536)

Last Updated: 4/19/2021Categories: InformationalTotal Views: 7474Language:
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VMware is announcing the End of Availability (EOA) of vSphere Platinum, VMware Cloud Foundation Platinum, and vCloud Suite Platinum product editions, starting April 2, 2020. After this date, the Platinum portfolio will no longer be available for purchase. VMware will continue to support the components of the above bundles through their respective published support periods.

The core editions that continue to be part of the vSphere line up include vSphere Standard, and vSphere Enterprise Plus.

If as of April 2, 2020, you are active on your Subscription and Support, your existing vSphere Platinum licenses will be fulfilled to vSphere Enterprise Plus and you will retain the VMware AppDefense Plugin for vSphere, as well as the full VMware AppDefense SaaS offering as per the duration of your license agreement. Separately, AppDefense SaaS will continue to be available as a standalone offering.

To download and install the AppDefense Plugin for vSphere, please refer to these instructions.

If you had purchased VMware Cloud Foundation Platinum, the vSphere Platinum component of the package will change as outlined above. There is no change to any other component of Cloud Foundation.

If you had purchased VMware vCloud Suite Platinum, the vSphere Platinum component of the package will evolve as outlined above. There is no change to the vRealize Suite component and its entitlement.

If you want to expand your existing Platinum footprint, you can purchase vSphere Enterprise Plus, subscribe to AppDefense SaaS offering and download the AppDefense Plug-in for vSphere using these instructions.

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Q: What does this mean to my current vSphere/VCF/vCS Platinum customers?

A: Here are the details:

vSphere Platinum: If as of April 2, 2020, a customer is active on their Subscription and Support, their existing vSphere Platinum licenses will be fulfilled to vSphere Enterprise Plus and they will retain the VMware AppDefense Plugin for vSphere, as well as the full VMware AppDefense SaaS offering as per the duration of their license agreement. Separately, AppDefense SaaS will continue to be available as a standalone offering. To download and install the AppDefense Plugin for vSphere, customers should refer to these instructions.

VCF Platinum: If the customer had purchased VMware Cloud Foundation Platinum, the vSphere Platinum component of the package will change as outlined above. There is no change to any other component of Cloud Foundation.

vCS Platinum: If the customer had purchased VMware vCloud Suite Platinum, the vSphere Platinum component of the package will change as outlined above. There is no change to the vRealize Suite component and its entitlement.

Q: How does the license change/fulfilment affect current customers?
A: Customers should experience no disruption in their usage of Platinum product bundles.

Q: What options do customers have if they want to purchase vSphere/VCF/vCS Platinum after the End of Availability date of Apr 2, 2020?
A: Customers will not be able to purchase any of the three Platinum bundles (vSphere/VCF/vCS Platinum) after Apr 2, 2020. If a customer wants to expand their existing vSphere Platinum footprint, they can purchase vSphere Enterprise Plus, subscribe to the AppDefense SaaS offering, and download the AppDefense Plug-in for vSphere using these instructions.

Q: What about Support for customers’ current Platinum licenses?
A: VMware will continue to support the components of the Platinum bundles through their respective published support periods.

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