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VMware vRealize Cloud

Universal and vCloud
Suite Subscription
Licensing, pricing and packaging
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Table of contents
Executive summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

VMware vRealize Cloud Universal licensing overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

No limits on number of VMs for vSphere 5

Seamless portability between on-premises 5

vSphere environment and public cloud

Multiple components under a single license 5

VMware vRealize Cloud Universal editions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

VMware vCloud Suite Subscription. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

VMware vRealize Operations Application Monitoring Add-On 8

vRealize Cloud Universal upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

FAQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Executive summary
VMware vRealize® Cloud Universal is a SaaS management suite, designed to
accelerate cloud evolution by combining on-premises and SaaS capabilities for
automation, operations and log analytics into one license.

It gives the flexibility to deploy on-premises or SaaS, interchangeably, without the

need to repurchase, for a consistent hybrid and multi-cloud management experience.
The flexible licensing and delivery models enable organizations to move at their own
pace, helping them to become more agile, scalable and efficient.

vRealize Cloud Universal includes capabilities and enhancements spanning

the following products:
• vRealize Operations and vRealize Operations Cloud - Self-driving IT operations
management across private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments in a unified,
AI-powered platform. Offering full-stack visibility from physical, virtual and cloud
infrastructure – including VMs and containers – to the applications they support,
vRealize Operations provides continuous performance optimization, efficient
capacity and cost planning and management, app-aware intelligent remediation,
and integrated compliance
• vRealize Automation and vRealize Automation Cloud - A modern infrastructure
automation platform that enables private and multi-cloud environments on VMware
Cloud infrastructure. It delivers self-service automation, DevOps for infrastructure,
and network automation capabilities that help you increase business and IT agility,
productivity, and efficiency. Integrate, streamline, and modernize traditional, cloud-
native, and multi-cloud infrastructures with vRealize Automation and simplify IT while
preparing for the future of your business.
• vRealize Log Insight and vRealize Log Insight Cloud - Highly scalable log
management solution with intuitive, actionable dashboards, sophisticated analytics
and broad third-party extensibility. It provides deep operational visibility and faster
troubleshooting across physical, private, hybrid and multi cloud environments.
• VMWare Skyline – Proactive intelligence that helps organizations avoid problems
before they occur and reduces the time spent on resolving active support requests.

In addition, vRealize Cloud Universal includes new SaaS-exclusive features:

• vRealize AI Cloud – Reinforcement learning to learn, adapt and optimize storage

KPIs across mixed application workloads
• vRealize Cloud Federated Catalog – Unified catalog of IT infrastructure resources to
end-users globally
• vRealize Cloud Federated Analytics – Unified view of hybrid and multi-cloud
environments in a single interface
• vRealize Cloud Subscription Manager – Automated license usage metering from
vRealize deployment on-premises and in the cloud

vRealize Cloud Universal can also be purchased in combination with VMware

vSphere® Enterprise Plus Edition™ by purchasing VMware vCloud Suite®
Subscription.

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VMware vRealize Cloud Universal licensing overview

VMware vRealize Cloud Universal is licensed using a CPU that gives customers
flexibility to manage workloads regardless of whether they are on-premises on
vSphere, third-party hypervisors, physical servers or supported public clouds
(Figure 1). There is no license switching or conversion required.

One CPU allows usage of vRealize Cloud Universal to manage unlimited operating
system instances (OSIs)/virtual machines (VMs) deployed on one on-premises vSphere
CPU or one VMware Cloud™ on AWS CPU or any other vSphere-based environment
CPU. Alternately, vRealize Cloud Universal can manage up to 18 OSIs deployed on
other supported public clouds, or third-party hypervisors, physical servers or even
use with management packs to integrate other physical devices, middleware, data
bases and applications (Management packs sold separately. Individual licensing rules
for management packs apply. One OSI is required per adaptor instance)

CPU

Private Cloud Public Cloud

One Portable License Unit

1 CPU 18 OSIs/CPU

• On-premises vSphere hosts • Supported public clouds

• VMware Cloud on AWS or • On-premises third-party hy
• Other vSphere environments pervisors/physical servers
• Management pack instance

Figure 1: CPU portability.

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No limits on number of VMs for vSphere

There are no restrictions on the number of VMs that can be managed by vRealize
Cloud Universal on a vSphere CPU up to a max of 32-cores per CPU. This requires
that the CPU/processor be licensed for vRealize Cloud Universal or vCloud Suite
Subscription. The managed VMs can use all suite components included in the licensed
vRealize Cloud Universal edition.

Seamless portability between on-premises vSphere environment and public

cloud
Through the CPU licensing metric, current deployments of vRealize Cloud Universal
can switch between managing on-premises vSphere workloads and managing
workloads on supported public clouds as well as third-party hypervisor and physical
servers. As a result, even if a VM migrates from on premises to public cloud, the same
instance of vRealize Cloud Universal can be used to manage the workloads without
switching the license. In addition, the customer can use the SaaS version of the
product to manage the workloads without any impact on licensing.

Multiple components under a single license

vRealize Cloud Universal combines multiple components—vRealize® Suite Lifecycle
Manager™, vRealize Operations™, vRealize Automation™, vRealize Log Insight,
vRealize Operations Cloud™, vRealize Automation Cloud™, vRealize Log Insight
Cloud™, vRealize Cloud Federated Analytics & Catalog, vRealize AI Cloud—into a
single offering with a single license. Many of these components are also available as
standalone products licensed on a per-OSI or per-processor basis. However, when
these components are obtained through vRealize Cloud Universal, they are licensed
under a single CPU. All components included in vRealize Cloud Universal can be used
to manage VMs on a vSphere licensed processor, on a third-party supported
hypervisor, on a supported public cloud or any combination, provided that enough
capacity has been purchased.

Although vRealize Cloud Universal is made up of several components, it is a single

solution with a single license. All the components of a vRealize Cloud Universal edition
are licensed as a single entity. A single license of vRealize Cloud Universal cannot be
used across multiple processors. For example, one license cannot be used for a suite
1 CPU
component (e.g., vRealize Operations) on one processor and another component
(e.g., vRealize Log Insight) on a different processor (Figure 2).
• On-premises vSphere hosts
• VMware Cloud on AWS
• Other vSphere environments

Correct Deployment Incorrect Deployment

vRealize Automation

vRealize Log Insight vRealize Automation

vRealize Operations vRealize Operations vRealize Log Insight

1 CPU 1 CPU 1 CPU

Figure 2: Example of correct and incorrect deployment of vRealize Cloud Universal.

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VMware vRealize Cloud Universal editions

VMware offers three vRealize Cloud Universal editions that cater to different
levels of management needs and use cases:
• Standard Edition – Supports self-driving operations use cases for enterprises
looking to deliver continuous performance optimization based on intent, efficient
capacity management, proactive planning and intelligent remediation.
• Advanced Edition – Supports programmable provisioning use cases for enterprises
that need to accelerate the delivery of IT infrastructure services by automating
delivery and ongoing management.
• Enterprise Edition – Supports application operations use cases for organizations
looking to accelerate application delivery across both traditional and container-
based applications.

VMware vRealize Cloud Universal

ADVANCED ENTERPRISE
(Hybrid Cloud Operations & Automation) (Multi-cloud, Applications)

On-Premise SaaS On-Premise SaaS

STANDARD vRealize vRealize vRealize vRealize

Automation Automation Automation Automation
(Hybrid cloud Operations) ADV Cloud ADV ENT Cloud ENT
vRealize Cloud Federation

vRealize Cloud Federation

On-Premise SaaS
vRealize AI Cloud

vRealize AI Cloud
vRealize Skyline

vRealize Skyline
(SaaS)

(SaaS)
vRealize Log vRealize Log vRealize Log vRealize Log vRealize Log vRealize Log
vRealize Cloud Federation

Insight Insight Cloud Insight Insight Cloud Insight Insight Cloud

vRealize AI Cloud
vRealize Skyline
(SaaS)

vRealize vRealize vRealize vRealize vRealize vRealize

Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations
ADV Cloud ADV ADV Cloud ADV ENT Cloud ENT

vSphere ENT+ vSphere ENT+ vSphere ENT+

CPU for 1 vSphere CPU or 18 non-vSphere OSIs

Note: Application Monitoring and public cloud support is included in the vRealize
Operations Enterprise edition. For detailed edition comparison of vRealize Operations see
datasheet
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vmware-vrealize-operations-8.2-datasheet.pdf

Figure 3: vRealize Cloud Universal editions

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Metering & Usage

vRealize Cloud Subscription Manager is a cloud utility service that integrates with
vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager to collect data for your on-premises products, and
integrates with respective cloud services to monitor license data usage for your cloud
services.

Figure 4: vRealize Cloud Universal Subscription Manager

• Manage vRealize Cloud Universal subscriptions and visualize consumption of all

vRealize Cloud components
• Automated license usage metering from vRealize deployment on-premises and in
Cloud (VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager deployment is mandatory)
• Integrated billing with VMware Cloud Services (Valid payment method in CSP is
mandatory)

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VMware vCloud Suite Subscription

VMware vCloud Suite Subscription includes the vSphere Enterprise Plus hypervisor
and vRealize Cloud Universal (Figure 4). VMware offers three vCloud Suite
Subscription editions based on the vRealize Cloud Universal edition included. vSphere
Enterprise Plus is the same for all editions.

ADVANCED ENTERPRISE
(Hybrid Cloud Operations & Automation) (Multi-cloud, Applications)

On-Premise SaaS On-Premise SaaS

STANDARD vRealize vRealize vRealize vRealize

Automation Automation Automation Automation
(Hybrid cloud Operations) ADV Cloud ADV ENT Cloud ENT

vRealize Cloud Federation

vRealize Cloud Federation

On-Premise SaaS

vRealize AI Cloud

vRealize AI Cloud
vRealize Skyline

vRealize Skyline
(SaaS)

(SaaS)
vRealize Log vRealize Log vRealize Log vRealize Log vRealize Log vRealize Log
vRealize Cloud Federation

Insight Insight Cloud Insight Insight Cloud Insight Insight Cloud

vRealize AI Cloud
vRealize Skyline
(SaaS)

vRealize vRealize vRealize vRealize vRealize vRealize

Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations
ADV Cloud ADV ADV Cloud ADV ENT Cloud ENT

vSphere ENT+ vSphere ENT+ vSphere ENT+

PLU for 1 vSphere CPU or 15 non-vSphere OSIs

Note: Application Monitoring is included in the vRealize Operations Enterprise edition

Figure 5: vCloud Suite editions.

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vRealize Cloud Universal upgrades

Upgrades to vRealize Cloud Universal can be purchased from standalone products
such as vRealize Operations, vRealize Automation or vRealize Log Insight (Figure 5) or
from Suites like vRealize Suite. When you upgrade from any of the products, you
relinquish the rights to use the perpetual software and associated support. This option
allows you to protect your investment.

When you upgrade supported licenses to a higher vRealize Cloud Universal edition,
the original license key is deactivated, and a new license key is issued for the
upgraded edition. Note that the support and subscription (SnS) fee is included in the
price.

TO

vRealize Cloud vRealize Cloud vRealize Cloud

Universal Universal Universal
FROM STANDARD ADVANCED ENTERPRISE

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vRealize Operations
Enterprise

. . .
vRealize Operations
Advanced

. . .
vRealize Operations
Standard

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vRealize Automation
Enterprise

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vRealize Automation
Advanced

vRealize Log Insight . . .

Figure 6: Available upgrade paths.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO FAQ

PURCHASE VMWARE PRODUCTS
Call 877-4-VMWARE (outside North Q. Can customers upgrade their existing vRealize Suite licenses to vRealize Cloud
America, +1-650-427-5000), visit Universal?
vmware.com/products or search A. Yes. Standalone vRealize products and vRealize Suite installed base customers can
online for an authorized reseller. upgrade to vRealize Cloud Universal or vCloud Suite Subscription through the
For detailed specifications and Subscription Upgrade Program (SUP).
systems requirements, refer to the
VMware vRealize Cloud Universal However, you can upgrade the versions within the product
documentation.
Q. How is vRealize Cloud Universal different from vCloud Suite Subscription?
A. vCloud Suite Subscription is a bundle that consists of vRealize Cloud Universal and
term license of vSphere Enterprise Plus for vCloud Suite Subscription and is priced
at a discount. vCloud Suite Subscription is intended for customers interested in
purchasing a cloud management platform solution and expanding their vSphere
capacity.

Q. What type of hardware infrastructure can vRealize Cloud Universal run on?
A. vRealize Cloud Universal is shipped as a vApp™ and will run on any hardware
infrastructure that the VMware hypervisor platform (vSphere) can run on.

Q. Are there any prerequisites for purchasing vRealize Cloud Universal?

A. There are no VMware product prerequisites for vRealize Cloud Universal, but there
are specific IT environment configuration requirements. Check the product user
guide for these requirements.

How to buy
For information on purchasing vRealize Cloud Universal, visit
vmware.com/products/vrealize-cloud-universal

To find an authorized reseller in your area, use the online VMware Partner Locator:
partnerlocator.vmware.com.

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