VMware Lab Platform: The Ultimate Training, Demo, and Enablement Solution for VCSPs

As a VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) partner, you’re always looking for ways to leverage and enhance your managed private and public cloud offerings. You know that delivering exceptional services to your end customers is crucial, but finding the time and resources to showcase the value of your services can be a challenge.

That’s where VMware Lab Platform or VMware Learning Platform (VLP) comes in!

What is VMware Lab Platform?

VMware Lab Platform (VLP) is a cloud-based tool that provides immersive, interactive labs, training courses, and sales demos for large-scale events. It leverages the entire software suite under the Managed Private and Public cloud models available as part of the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) SKU, to deliver hands-on experiences in cloud and containerized environments. With identical lab environments and console proxies, multiple users can engage with VCF simultaneously without IP conflicts, streamlining training delivery and enhancing the user experience.

VMware Lab Platform is backed by VMware Cloud Director (VCD) in the VCF environment.

Why use VMware Lab Platform as a VCSP Partner?

Embracing the VMware Lab Platform as a VCSP partner is a low-effort pathway to enrich your service portfolio, delivering a broader spectrum of advantages to your clientele. The platform empowers VCSP partners to rapidly deploy tailored application stacks for internal use or as part of a demo of your service to end customers, opening up additional revenue opportunities and strengthening your market offering.

Deploy the VLP Solution for New Offerings

Deploy the VMware Lab Platform in your Managed Private or Managed Public Cloud setup and then offer all the relevant services over the cloud to your end customers or integrate your existing Learning Tools to further enhance the existing services and learning experiences.

Streamlined Integration

VMware Lab Platform requires minimal effort to integrate with existing service offerings, making it a convenient tool for VCSPs to enhance their service portfolio.

Customization and Flexibility

VCSP partners can quickly create customized application stacks, tailoring services to meet specific customer needs and preferences.

New Revenue Streams

By offering VMware Lab Platform as a managed service, VCSPs can unlock new revenue opportunities while providing value-added services to their customers.

On-Demand Training

VMware Lab Platform supports self-paced online training, enabling learners to access virtual labs anytime, thus reducing the costs and logistical challenges of traditional classroom training.

Scalable Learning

The platform’s 24/7 lab access facilitates the scaling of training programs to accommodate a large number of users without compromising quality.

Instructor-Led Training

Combines the benefits of expert-led guidance with hands-on lab exercises, enhancing the learning experience for both internal and external training.

Enhanced Sales Demos

VMware Lab Platform allows sales teams to deliver high-quality, interactive demos of products and solutions in a virtualized environment, improving customer engagement and potentially increasing sales conversions.

Cost Reduction

Eliminates the need for physical hardware and reduces travel expenses for demonstrations, lowering overall costs.

Rapid Deployment

Labs can be set up swiftly, enabling sales teams to adapt quickly to market changes and customer demands.

Demos and PoCs

Provides a scalable solution for customers to conduct technical demonstrations or Proof of Concepts efficiently, facilitating product testing and validation in a controlled environment.

Cybersecurity Training

Offers comprehensive training with hands-on experience in a simulated virtual environment, allowing learners to practice cyber threat prevention and response.

Software Testing

 Enables hands-on interaction with the latest VCF features.

Events

Deliver seamless lab experiences at scale, effortlessly handling large-scale events without compromising performance and the end user experience.

Bring Your Own Cloud!

One potential application of this offering is that end customers can integrate their own cloud infrastructure with the VCSP partner’s VLP Service, allowing them to leverage their existing cloud investment while still benefiting from the flexibility and customization offered by the VMware Lab Platform.

Helping VCSPs drive VMware Cloud Foundation Adoption with VMware Lab Platform Service!

Streamline Your Demonstration Process

VMware Lab Platform is a powerful tool that allows you to quickly and easily create customized, interactive demos that showcase the capabilities of your cloud services. With a few clicks, you can create a realistic, hands-on experience that lets customers explore the VCSP partners’ offerings without requiring extensive setup or technical expertise. You can also demonstrate and present how VCF as a solution functions and how the end customers can benefit from it.

Maximize Your ROI

By using VMware Lab Platform, you can:

• Save time: Focus on what matters most – building relationships with your customers – while letting the platform handle the heavy lifting of demo creation.
• Reduce costs: Minimize the need for expensive hardware and infrastructure investments, freeing up resources for more strategic initiatives.
• Increase conversions: By providing an immersive, interactive experience, you can increase the likelihood of converting leads into paying customers.

Deliver Compelling Demos

With VMware Lab Platform, you can create demos that:

• Showcase your expertise: Highlight your cloud expertise by creating custom scenarios that demonstrate your unique value proposition.
• Dramatize complex concepts: Use interactive simulations to make complex cloud concepts more accessible and engaging for your customers.
• Demonstrate scalability: Show off your cloud’s ability to scale up or down as needed, giving customers confidence in your ability to meet their growing demands.

VCSP Partners to End Customer Benefits

VCSP Partners can offer their end customers, the ability to:

As we transition to a new era, our valued Strategic Customers will be offered the flexibility to take their Hands-on lab experience to the next level by leveraging their own custom-hosted VMware Labs Platform. This move comes as a result of our strategic decision to discontinue the Broadcom hosted SaaS offering, which was previously available. By empowering our Strategic Customers to host their own labs, we are providing them with greater control, flexibility, and customization options to meet their unique needs. This shift will enable them to optimize their lab environments, ensure seamless integration with their existing infrastructure, and benefit from enhanced scalability and reliability.

Best Existing Use Case

The VMware Lab Platform’s most prominent use case is the Broadcom Hands-on Lab (HOL), which has been used by millions of users annually to conduct various lab exercises and tasks. The highly regarded VMware Explore event leverages the HOL, providing seamless access with 100% uptime and exceptional performance, backed by the robust capabilities of the VMware Lab Platform. 

Read the detailed case study here.

Get Started Today

Don’t let showcasing your services hold you back from delivering exceptional value to your customers. Contact your accounts manager and try VMware Lab Platform today and discover a smarter way to demonstrate the power of your cloud offering.

Learn more: https://www.vmware.com/resources/hands-on-labs

As a VMware Cloud Service Provider partner, you know that showcasing the value of your services is crucial to driving business growth. With VMware Lab Platform, you can do just that.