Protect your organization with Rimini Street’s Advanced Security
The Rimini Street Global Security team safeguards thousands of the largest, most complex mission-critical global systems. With Rimini Support for VMware, organizations also receive our exclusive Rimini Protect™ Advanced Hypervisor Security, powered by Vali Cyber®.
Our advanced hypervisor security (AHS) integrates with any Linux-based hypervisor, including VMware, Nutanix, Citrix, and Red Hat. AHS provides integrated, zero-day proactive protection that stops malware, ransomware, and other threats with real-time detection – all without operating system or code changes.
Gain unmatched expertise and ultra-responsive support
Access a team of VMware Onboarding Project Managers, Enterprise Architects, Security Specialists, Solution Engineers and Engagement Managers – all working together to ensure a smooth transition and a roadmap to the future. We guarantee a 10-minute engineer response and have consistently achieved an average satisfaction rating of 4.9 out of 5.0 across thousands of clients.
Extend the life of your VMware investments for years to come
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“The Rimini Street VMware support experience is the best we’ve ever had. We are impressed with both the quality of the support and the depth of services we receive from Rimini Street. We highly recommend business leaders seek them out for their VMware needs.”
“Rimini Street delivers exceptional support for our current enterprise software platform. We are excited that we now have the option to extend the lifespan of our existing VMware products for years and get exceptional support for our VMware infrastructure through Rimini Street.”
“The adoption of Rimini Street's solutions has allowed us to optimize the maintenance of SAP and VMware environments, ensuring a more sustainable operation. With this support, we have reduced costs, increased process predictability and ensured more efficient management, aligned with the company's long-term needs.”
VMware’s shifting landscape
Check out this eBook for an in-depth analysis of the new VMware bundle offerings, the financial impact of the bundles and the power of cost-effective, third-party support for VMware from Rimini Street.
Maximize the potential of your existing VMware products
As a global leader of end-to-end third-party enterprise software support, management and innovation solutions, Rimini Street serves as a strategic IT partner for organizations like yours. Let us guide you on a path toward not only protecting and future-proofing your IT investment but helping you achieve your growth and profitability goals — faster — by leveraging your existing, highly valuable systems.
Get exceptional, always-on support with unlimited requests, coupled with advanced security for malware and threat protection for your VMware investments.
With Rimini Support™ for VMware, you gain:
- Dedicated Engagement Manager to ensure technology is optimized to help achieve business objectives
- 10-minute guaranteed SLA for critical issues to keep operations running seamlessly
- Expert guidance delivered by seasoned technical, functional and application professionals
Strengthen VMware security with proactive protection. Safeguard your enterprise with tailored, cost-effective solutions that address vulnerabilities before they become threats.
With Rimini Protect™ for VMware, you gain:
- Initial security assessment to identify and evaluate risks across your ecosystem
- Hardening and threat intelligence with advanced insights and best practices to fortify security
- Proven services and solutions designed to mitigate hypervisor security risks
Transform your hypervisor strategy with vendor-neutral and hands-on consultation, aligning your IT goals with your business objectives.
With Rimini Consult ™ for VMware, you gain:
- Strategic hypervisor guidance to help you explore and transition to alternative hypervisors with confidence
- Custom projects and implementation from planning to execution
- On-demand skills and staffing support to help scale your team quickly during peak periods
Additional resources
Broadcom has confirmed that support for VMware vSphere 7.x and vSAN 7.x will officially end on October 2, 2025. After this date, customers still running vSphere 7.x or vSAN 7.x will lose access to critical updates, security patches, and official Broadcom support – but they still have a choice when it comes to supporting and […]
Having a background in the technology sector with a focus on software, I’m passionate about sharing my learnings with fellow executives. Lately, I’ve been receiving a lot of questions from peers about VMware — specifically, how to decipher the many changes in offerings and understand what options are available. This is no surprise, as recent […]
Broadcom’s recent defense of skyrocketing VMware costs— claiming customers are simply using it wrong”—has sparked more frustration than reassurance. As enterprises react to forced subscription bundles and sharp price hikes, we’re stepping in with a proven alternative: Continue using your current VMware infrastructure, avoid vendor lock-in, reduce costs and regain control of your tech roadmap […]
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has introduced a wave of pricing and packaging changes, prompting many organizations to reassess their virtualization strategy. With shifting policies, fluctuating bundles and pricing often disclosed late in the renewal cycle, what was once a reliable standard has become a source of uncertainty. A recent Rimini Street survey found that 98% […]
Security teams are understandably concerned about the safety of their virtualized environments with the recent swell of attacks utilizing vulnerabilities in VMware.[1] These constant threats have prompted global alerts concerning gaps in hypervisor security. In response, the MITRE Corporation recently updated its MITRE ATT&CK® framework to include specific guidelines for VMware ESXi that VMware licensees […]
For VMware perpetual licensees without Broadcom support, installing security patches has become more challenging. Last year, Broadcom assured vSphere customers that security patches for all supported versions would be made available to all customers — even those with expired support contracts.[1] However, on April 8, 2025, the company announced that updates for VMware vSphere ESXi […]
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