Operate VMware vCenter at peak performance with vCenter support and services
VMware vCenter remains the command-and-control hub to manage virtualized environments. It powers virtual machine provisioning, performance monitoring, lifecycle management and workflow automation. As organizations rethink their VMware vCenter support and roadmap strategies, keeping vCenter stable and operational has never been more critical.
Rimini Street, a global leader of third-party support for VMware, provides expert Rimini Support™ for VMware for all of your vCenter environments. This spans standalone vCenter instances, enhanced linked mode deployments or large-scale, multi-cluster data center architectures, ensuring your VMware investments continue to deliver value for years ahead.
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Rimini Street provides Global License and Advisory Services for VMware to help enterprises navigate shifting licensing models, pricing changes and product roadmaps. Our experts clarify your entitlements, identify cost-saving opportunities and deliver vendor-agnostic guidance for subscription transitions, per-core pricing, bundling requirements and renewal decisions.
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With Rimini Support for VMware vCenter, get 24/7/365 access to full-time engineers worldwide. With guaranteed 10-minute SLAs for Priority 1 cases, delivered on average in less than two minutes, protecting your business is our business. See why our VMware clients rate our services 4.9 out of 5.0 in client satisfaction.
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Rimini Street serves as a strategic IT partner and trusted advisor for organizations like yours. Let us guide you on a path toward not only protecting and future-proofing your IT virtualization investments but also helping to achieve growth and profitability goals — faster — by optimizing and securing existing infrastructures.
Get always-on third-party support for VMware with unlimited requests across an extensive service catalog, backed by exclusive, advanced security for malware and threat protection for your VMware investments.
With Rimini Support for VMware, you gain:
- Dedicated engagement focused on aligning technology performance to business objectives
- 10-minute guaranteed SLA for Priority 1 issues to protect uptime
- Expert guidance delivered by seasoned technical, functional and application professionals
Strengthen VMware security with proactive, zero-day protection. Safeguard your enterprise with tailored, cost-effective solutions that address vulnerabilities before they become threats.
With Rimini Protect for VMware, you gain:
- Exclusive Rimini Protect™ Advanced Hypervisor Security, powered by Vali Cyber® for coverage across any Linux- or KVM-based hypervisor
- Initial security assessment to identify and evaluate risks across your ecosystem
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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 guidance to help assess options whether to maintain VMware, migrate to a single or multiple hypervisor environment, modernize with containers or a hybrid environment – or a combination of these options
- Custom projects spanning outcomes identification, solution discovery and implementation from planning through execution
- On-demand skills and staffing support to help scale your team quickly during peak periods
Get the third-party VMware support you need to keep your business running — delivered through a flexible, pay-as-you-go model. Our services are available worldwide, and U.S.-based clients with primary data centers in the U.S. can conveniently purchase support for up to 200 VMware hosts directly through the Rimini Store.
With Rimini Support Flex for VMware, you gain:
- Scalable solution that fits the needs of those with smaller footprints
- 24/7/365 support delivered by global experts on VMware
- Convenient online system to submit support tickets
“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.”
FAQs
Is vCenter no longer offered as a perpetual license?
No, vCenter is no longer offered as a perpetual license. VMware, now under Broadcom, announced the end of sale of vCenter perpetual licenses in December 2023 and are now only offering a subscription-based model. Once support for your version of vCenter ends, you will no longer receive access to patches and updates from Broadcom, unless you’ve been given a grace period.
The end of perpetual licenses for VMware products has caused several challenges for IT leaders. However, this disruption presents a unique opportunity to rethink your virtualization and infrastructure strategy. Learn more about the paths, pros and cons that exist for maintaining, migrating or modernizing your VMware estate in our report, “Capitalize on the VMware Disruption: It’s an Opportunity to Modernize”
When is Broadcom ending general support for vCenter 7?
Broadcom ended its general support for vCenter 7 perpetual licenses on October 2, 2025.
When is the end of support date for vCenter 8?
The official End of General Support (EoGS) date for vCenter Server 8.x perpetual licenses is October 11, 2027. After this date, Broadcom will no longer provide regular maintenance updates, security patches or technical assistance for vCenter 8.x, along with ESXi 8.x and vSan 8.x.
What are my available options for ongoing vCenter support?
If you don’t currently have support for your vCenter environment, your options are:
- Transition some or all your estates to an alternative hypervisor or pursue a hybrid VM/containerization model
- Upgrade to one of Broadcom’s available subscription bundles
- Support your VMware environment in-house
- Extend the life of your ESXi investment with proven third-party VMware support from Rimini Street
Additional resources
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