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What's New and What's Next for Quickly Achieving a
VMware Ready Certification?
Joe Taylor, VMware
Pat Richards, VMware
Matt Stander, VMware
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Disclaimer
This presentation may contain product features that are currently
under development.
This overview of new technology represents no commitment
from VMware to deliver these features in any generally
available product.
Features are subject to change, and must not be included in
contracts, purchase orders, or sales agreements of any kind.
Technical feasibility and market demand will affect final delivery.
Pricing and packaging for any new technologies or features
discussed or presented have not been determined.
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Speakers
Joe Taylor – Director Partner Engineering Programs
Pat Richards – Sr. Manager, Partner Programs
Matt Stander – Group Product Line Manager
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Session Takeaways
1. A clear understanding of the value proposition
for the VMware Ready program
2. A summary of the many resources and new
programs available to help a partner through the
certification process
3. A demonstration on how VMware makes it easy
using Developer Center to explore, access, develop,
certify and market partner solutions
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Partners – The Cornerstone to VMware’s Success
VMware is transforming IT by enabling a rich ecosystem of partners that surround our
products
Together we are commitment to delivering essential
business solutions to every customer
VMware Partner Network provides 20,000+ partners with the tools they need to satisfy
VMware’s customers
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Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) Program’s Pillars
Awards you VMware’s highest
level of endorsement for your
products and solutions
Lets your customers know you
fully support your application
on the VMware platform
Allows you to market and sell
your product to VMware's
190,000+ clients
ISV
Center
VMware
Ready
VSX &
VCG
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ISV
Center
VSX
VMware Ready:
Technology validation and co-branding program for solutions
running VMware Platforms
9,000 ecosystem solutions jointly supported by VMware
and its partners
Access to critical development, certification and marketing tools
VMware
Ready
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VMware Ready:
“The VMware Ready cobranding program is critical for us because it is a way that we can assure
customers that our products have been jointly tested and they are ready to be deployed in
production installations. So, it is really a sign of quality and reliability, and the degree of effort the two companies put in to ensure our products
work seamlessly together.”
Patrick Rogers, VP of Marketing, NetAPP
VMware
Ready
More choices for customers and new platforms for partners to sell on
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VMware Ready:
A specific level of enrollment might be needed
Enroll in TAP
Express interest via VMware Ready form
Sign up for VMware Ready
category*
Receive VMware Ready Logo and capitalize your VMware alliance
Submit your product for validation
Specific programs info can be accessed through Partner Central.
Contact [email protected] if you need assistance.
NOTE: (*) validation fees might apply for specific product categories
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ISV
Center
VSX
VMware Ready:
Storage
Application Software
Management & Orchestration
Platform & Compute
Networking & Security
Mobility
VMware
Ready
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Partnerpedia Confidential
VMware Ready:
Platform and Compute • Server HW Certification
• IOVP
Storage and Availability • Storage HW Certification
• Storage Virtual Appliance
Networking and Security • NetX (New)
• Epsec (New)
Management and Orchestration • Application Director Blueprints (New)
• vCenter Orchestrator Plug-ins (New)
Mobility • Thin Client
• Horizon Mobile (new)
Application Software
• VAAI NAS
• VAAI Block
• Application software
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Provision infrastructure
and application services on
VMware private and public
clouds, other hypervisors,
physical and Amazon EC2
based on business and
IT policies
Hybrid, Heterogeneous
IAAS Provisioning
Multi-
platform
Multi-
provider
Model and automate
deployment of applications
to any registered cloud
using blueprints and
standardized application
components, databases
and settings
Application & DB
Provisioning
Deliver a virtual desktop
cloud by automating and
orchestrating the rapid
creation of desktops that
meet exact specifications
of both the business and
individual users
Desktop
Provisioning
VMware Cloud Service Provisioning
Hybrid
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ISV
Center
VSX
VMware Ready:
• Lower R&D costs. Integrate to
vCenter, vCD and vCAC through
one solution
• Launch vCO workflows from
multiple VMware products
(vCenter, vCAC, vCOPS, etc.)
• Create XaaS offerings using
vCO plug-in
• Certified plug-ins are listed on
Compatibility Guide (VCG) and
Solutions Exchange (VSX)
VMware Ready vCenter Orchestrator Plug-in Program (vCO Plug-in)
VMware
Ready
Open to Partners who want to integrate their products with the vCO Platform.
Requirements:
TAP Elite or above
Partner is developing a vCO Plug-in to be certified
Contact [email protected] or your VMware Alliance Manager for details
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ISV
Center
VSX
VMware Ready:
• Cloud enabled applications with standardized application structure & policies for simple and complex apps.
• Quickly gets IT to standardize on “cloud-ready” OS and application infrastructure components.
• Accelerates standardized application deployments into cloud.
• Certified plug-ins are listed on Compatibility Guide (VCG) and Solutions Exchange (VSX)
VMware Ready Application Director Blueprints Program (Application Director)
VMware
Ready
Open to Partners who want to build content including Blueprints, Services, Script Tasks and VM Templates.
Requirements:
TAP Elite or above
Partner is developing Application Director content to be certified.
Contact [email protected] or your VMware Alliance Manager for details
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VDC
Infrastructure with Services, Security in Virtual Data Centers
Corporate network Internet
Load
Balancing
Web/DMZ
Database
Intrusion
Prevention
Application
Network
Monitoring
WAN
Optimization
Virtual Data Center (VDC)
Software-defined Datacenter Services
Trust Zone
File Integrity
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Leveraging Virtualization for Better-than-Physical Security
Key Benefits:
Efficiency
• Avoid resource storms due to
scheduled scans and updates
• Eliminate in-guest footprint of security
software - increase consolidation
ratios by up to 10% as a result
Protection
• Tamper-resistance – AV engine not
directly accessible by malware
Manageability
• Security as a service means
workloads are protected the moment
they are online
VMware vSphere
Introspection
SVM
OS Hardened
AV
VM
APP
OS Kernel
BIOS
VM
APP
OS Kernel
BIOS
VM
APP
OS Kernel
BIOS
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ISV
Center
VSX
VMware Ready:
• Allows partners to integrate their existing Networking and Security solutions into VMware environment.
• Complement, Extend or Replace VMware offerings
• Supported Service Categories in 5.1:
• Intrusion Detection/Prevention
• Network Monitoring
• Load balancing
• WAN optimization
• Forward compatible API’s
• Certified plug-ins are listed on Compatibility Guide (VCG) and Solutions Exchange (VSX)
VMware Network Extensibility (NetX) for vCNS (new)
VMware
Ready
Open to Networking and Security partners that fit into one of the supported
Service Categories
Requirements:
TAP Elite or above
Complete Vetting process: Vetting Questionnaire
Design proposal
Contact [email protected] or your VMware Alliance
Manager for details
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ISV
Center
VSX
VMware Ready:
• Allows partners to deliver Endpoint Security solutions in a more efficient manner that does not require the management of resource-intensive agents inside the guest VM.
• 5.1 Service Categories include:
• Anti-Virus (AV)
• File integrity monitoring (FIM)
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP scanning for data at rest).
• Forward compatible API’s
• Certified plug-ins are listed on Compatibility Guide (VCG) and Solutions Exchange (VSX)
VMware End-Point security (EPSec) for vSphere (new)
VMware
Ready
Open to Security partners that fit into one of the supported
Service Categories
Requirements:
TAP Elite or above
Complete Vetting process: Vetting Questionnaire
Contact [email protected] or your VMware Alliance
Manager for details
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ISV
Center
VSX
VMware Ready:
• Category designed for vendors interested in securely customizing and managing an employee’s corporate workspace in isolation from an employee’s personal environment on Android smartphones
• Value of the validation is that these dual-persona solutions provide greater security for corporate data and the ability to embrace employee owned mobile devices
Horizon Mobile
VMware
Ready
Open to TAP Elite IHVs who produce Android mobile
devices
Requirements:
Sign the Horizon Mobile Software License and Distribution Agreement
Pass the technical product test requirements
Post validated solution on the VMware Solution Exchange
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VMware Developer Center
1) Easier to engage
• Content designed to lower the learning curve
2) More efficient development • Improved developer tools
• Easier to find information
3) Better routes to market • VMware Ready & Certifications
• VMware Compatibility Guide
• VMware Solutions Exchange
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Developer Center – Single Location
Developer Center simplifies and
unifies experience by aggregating
content from:
• Partner Central
• Developer Community
• vmdev.net
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Developer Center – Browsable
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Developer Center – Browsable, Searchable
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Developer Center – Browsable, Searchable & Catagorized
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Developer Center – More Program Information
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VMware Compatibility Guide
Lists thousands of certified / supported solutions
Receives millions of visits per year
Strong Geographic Distribution of Traffic
Ranking:
1. US
2. Japan
3. Germany
4. UK
5. China
• Customers review
certifications before
new deployments
• Monitor regularly for
certification updates
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Developer Center – Enhanced Developer Tools
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VMware Workbench
Integrated Development
Environment
• Packaged as a Virtual Appliance
• Based on the Eclipse (IDE)
• GUI or CLI environment
• Debugger extension points
• Extensible framework
• Includes Log Browser
• Includes CIM Browser
• Development Kit Plug-ins
• Certification Plug-ins
• Testing Framework with advanced
test bed setup
• Remote System Explorer (RSE)
• ESX and vCenter Server
Comprehensive environment:
Development Certifications
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Workbench 3.0 New Features
Dashboard
• Online/offline installation for all development and certification plugins
• Help/Documentation preview
• Certification submission status check
• VMware Compatibility Guide preview
Test Manager improvements
• Certification parameters importing
• Certification merging
• Test procedure record/playback/CLI operations
• Test Manager web client
Debugger
• Support vmkernel/vmklinux debug symbol on-demand loading
vLogBrowser support record/playback/CLI operations
vLogBrowser and CIM Browser moved to Workbench core
(No separate installation)
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Workbench IS 3.0
VMware developer tools delivered as an Eclipse plugin
• Dashboard for discovery and installation of SDK plugins
• Remote System Explorer (RSE)
• Log Browser
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Conclusion
Please take a look at
developercenter.vmware.com
For vmdev.net users:
Login:
Corporate Email Address
Password:
vmdev.net password
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Q & A
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TAP Membership Renewal – Great Benefits
• TAP Access membership includes:
New TAP Access NFR Bundle
• Access to NDA Roadmap sessions at VMworld, PEX and Onsite/Online
• VMware Solution Exchange (VSX) and Partner Locator listings
• VMware Ready logo (ISVs)
• Partner University and other resources in Partner Central
• TAP Elite includes all of the above plus:
• 5X the number of licenses in the NFR Bundle
• Unlimited product technical support
• 5 instances of SDK Support
• Services Software Solutions Bundle
• Annual Fees
• TAP Access - $750
• TAP Elite - $7,500
• Send email to [email protected]
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Horizon Mobile
IHV Mobile Device Requirements
• Operating System: Google Android 4.0 (Ice-Cream Sandwich) or higher
• Application Processors: A number of OMAP, Snapdragon, Hummingbird, and Orion
processors are supported. A complete list will be discussed during due diligence
• RAM: Minimum of 1GB
IHV Integration Requirements for Program
• OEM Enabler Kit: Integrate the OEK into the base operating system
• MVP daemon: Provide APIs necessary to run the service to VMware Switch
application. This service is dormant until VMware Switch is installed and run
on the device
• Kernel modules: Low level hooks to enable virtualization technology, and add, if
necessary, the kernel modules needed to support workspace network stack.
• Android Patches: Integrate patches as required
• Run the VMware provided test framework to ensure successful integration
• Submit 4-6 devices for VMware to confirm testing.
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TAP Resources
TAP
• TAP support: 1-866-524-4966
• Email: [email protected]
• Partner Central: http://www.vmware.com/partners/partners.html
TAP Team
• Kristen Edwards – Sr. Alliance Program Manager
• Sheela Toor – Marketing Communication Manager
• Michael Thompson – Alliance Web Application Manager
• Audra Bowcutt –
• Ted Dunn –
• Dalene Bishop – Partner Enablement Manager, TAP
VMware Solution Exchange
• Marketplace support –
• Partner Marketplace @ VMware
booth pod TAP1
THANK YOU
What's New and What's Next for Quickly Achieving a
VMware Ready Certification?
Moderator: Manish Bhuptani, VMware
Tim Harris, VMware
Joe Taylor, VMware
TEX5093