As a VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) partner, you are always looking for ways to leverage and improve your managed private and public cloud offerings. You know that delivering great service to your end customers is important, but finding the time and resources to demonstrate the value of your services can be difficult.
This is 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 delivers immersive, interactive labs, training courses, and sales demos for large-scale events. It leverages the full suite of software products to deliver hands-on experiences in cloud and containerized environments, under Managed Private and Public cloud models, available as part of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) SKUs. Using the same lab environment and console proxy, multiple users can simultaneously join VCF without IP conflicts, simplifying training delivery and improving user experience.
VMware Lab Platform is supported by VMware Cloud Director (VCD) in a VCF environment.
Why should I use VMware Lab Platform as a VCSP Partner?
As a VCSP partner, embracing the VMware Lab Platform is an easy path to enriching your service portfolio and delivering broader benefits to your customers. The platform enables VCSP partners to rapidly deploy custom application stacks for internal use or as part of a service demonstration to end customers, opening up additional revenue opportunities and enhancing your market offering.
Deploying VLP Solutions for New Offers
Deploy VMware Lab Platform in a managed private cloud or managed public cloud setup, then deliver all associated services to your end customers over the cloud, or integrate with existing learning tools to enhance existing services and learning experiences.
Simplified 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 custom application stacks and tailor services to specific customer requirements and preferences.
New source of revenue
By offering VMware Lab Platform as a managed service, VCSPs can provide value-added services to their customers while creating new revenue opportunities.
On-demand training
VMware Lab Platform empowers learners to self-direct their online training, reducing the costs and logistical challenges of traditional classroom training by giving learners access to virtual labs at any time.
Scalable learning
This platform provides 24/7 access to the lab, allowing you to scale your training programs to accommodate a large number of users without compromising quality.
Instructor-led training
Enhance the learning experience for both in-house and external training by combining the benefits of expert-led instruction and hands-on lab exercises.
Enhanced Sales Demo
VMware Lab Platform enables sales teams to deliver high-quality, interactive demonstrations of products and solutions in a virtualized environment, improving customer engagement and potentially increasing sales conversions.
Cost savings
Eliminating the need for physical hardware and reducing travel expenses for demonstrations reduces overall costs.
Rapid deployment
The ability to set up laboratories quickly allows sales teams to quickly adapt to market changes and customer demands.
Demos and PoCs
We provide scalable solutions that enable customers to efficiently conduct technology demonstrations or proofs of concept, and facilitate product testing and validation in a controlled environment.
Cyber ​​Security Training
Provides comprehensive training through hands-on experience in a simulated virtual environment, enabling learners to practice preventing and responding to cyber threats.
Software Testing
You can try out the latest VCF features yourself.
event
Easily handle large-scale events without compromising performance or end-user experience, delivering a seamless lab experience at scale.
Leverage your own cloud!
One potential use case for this service is to allow end customers to integrate their own cloud infrastructure with a VCSP partner’s VLP service, leveraging their existing cloud investments while still enjoying the flexibility and customization capabilities offered by the VMware Lab Platform.
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Streamlining the demo process
VMware Lab Platform is a powerful tool that allows you to quickly and easily create custom, interactive demos that showcase the capabilities of your cloud services. With just a few clicks, you can create realistic, hands-on experiences that allow customers to explore your VCSP partner’s offerings without the need for extensive setup or technical expertise. You can also demonstrate and demonstrate how VCF functions as a solution and how your end customers can benefit.
Maximize your ROI
VMware Lab Platform allows you to:
- Save time: Focus on what matters most – building relationships with your customers – and leave the hard work of creating demos to the platform.
- Cost savings: Minimize the need for expensive hardware and infrastructure investments, freeing up resources to invest in more strategic initiatives.
- Increase conversion rates: By providing immersive and interactive experiences, you can increase the likelihood of converting prospects into paying customers.
Provide an engaging demo
VMware Lab Platform enables you to create demos such as:
- Show off 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 easier and more engaging for your customers.
- Demonstrate scalability: Give your customers confidence in your ability to meet increasing demands by demonstrating the ability to scale your cloud up or down as needed.
VCSP Partners Deliver End-Customer Benefits
VCSP partners can provide end customers with the following capabilities:
Best existing use cases
The most prominent use case for VMware Lab Platform is Broadcom Hands-on Labs (HOL), which is used by millions of users each year to complete a variety of lab exercises and assignments. The highly regarded VMware Explore event leverages HOL to provide seamless access with 100% uptime and outstanding performance, powered by the powerful capabilities of VMware Lab Platform.
Read the detailed case study here.
Start today
Don’t let showcasing your services get in the way of delivering exceptional value to your customers. Contact your account manager and try VMware Lab Platform today to learn a smarter way to demonstrate the power of cloud delivery.
Learn more: https://www.vmware.com/info/lab-platform
As a VMware Cloud Service Provider Partner, you know that demonstrating the value of your services is critical to driving business growth. VMware Lab Platform helps you do just that.
