VMware IT Academy

What is VMware IT Academy?

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.

Products Included

Participating departments gain access to a comprehensive suite of VMware products and a host of technical resources. The free products provided are ideal for instructional and research use within academic institutions, and for gaining hands-on experience with core infrastructure products. Included products are:

  • VMware Workstation 15 Pro, 16 Pro and 17 Pro.
  • VMware Fusion 11 Pro, 12 Pro and 13 Pro.
  • VMware vSphere 6.x, 7.x and 8.x Enterprise Plus Edition.
  • VMware vCenter 6.x, 7.x and 8.x Server Standard Edition.
  • VMware vSphere Tanzu Basics.
  • VMware vRealize 2019 and 7.0 Versions.
  • VMware NSX-T 3.x
  • VMware vSAN 6.x, 7.x and 8.x Enterprise Edition

Free licenses to available VMware products are regularly updated and posted to the self-service web portal. VMware Academic Software Licensing Program aims to provide the latest release of the core products, and one or two prior releases to provide compatibility with older hardware.

How do I get access?

1. Send an email to helpdesk@dei.uc.pt indicating the reason you need a license and wait for an invite to the platform.

If this is your first access to this platform, you must define a password.

 

2. Access accounts are local to this application. This way, you must use your DEI email address and the password you defined for this account after receiving the invite. If you do not remember the password, you must reset it, always using the DEI email address as a login.

 

3. After the login you can start your purchases where the installation files and the respective keys will be made available.

 

Any problem should be reported by email to helpdesk@dei.uc.pt


More information about this licensing can be found at VMware IT Academy.