Deploy and manage secure, portable client PC environments across the enterprise and beyond. With VMware ACE, your organization can combine the power and versatility of virtual machines with the security and control of centrally managed PCs, making it easier to:
- Manage virtual desktops from a single point of control, even in remote and branch offices.
- Increase security and flexibility for secure mobile computing
- Safely extend corporate resources to 3rd party unmanaged desktops
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VMware ACE 2 Kits Compared
| ACE 2 Starter Kit |
ACE 2 Standard Kit |
ACE 2 Enterprise Kit |
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Workstation 7 |  1 |
1 |
2 |
| ACE Client Licenses | 10 |
50 |
200 |
| Volume Licensing Key (single key to centralize deployment process) |
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| ACE Management Server | |
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Purchase Scenarios
Configuration Options
There are three packages to choose from, with additional a la carte options also available. The three kits include:
- ACE 2 Enterprise Kit: The VMware ACE 2 Enterprise Kit gives you all the features and functionality you need to manage a large base of laptop and desktop users, including the VMware ACE Management Server and a volume licensing key that eliminates the need to install individual license keys on each ACE client.
- ACE 2 Standard Kit: The Standard VMware ACE kit also includes the VMware ACE Management Server and a volume licensing key, but is designed for smaller deployments. Additive licenses in any quantity can be purchased to upgrade an existing Volume Licensing Key.
- ACE 2 Starter Kit: For individuals and organizations that want to run small deployments for individual groups, VMware ACE Starter kit provides key functionality for deployments that do not require enterprise management capabilities. Customers who purchase the Starter kit can add capacity to their VMware ACE deployment by purchasing up to 50 individual licenses for ACE clients.
| Requirement: | Suggested Purchase: |
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Support 15 remote users with employee-owned PCs |
ACE 2 Starter Kit + 5 additional ACE Client Licenses (a la carte) |
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Provide standardized corporate client PCs for 20 branch / local offices with 5 clients each. Total of 100 clients. |
ACE 2 Standard Kit + 50 additional ACE Volume Licenses. |
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Support legacy operating system for 1,000 users. |
ACE 2 Enterprise Kit + 800 additional ACE Volume Licenses |
Support Options
ACE 2 Starter Kit
VMware offers pay-per-request support for VMware ACE Starter Kit in one, three and five per incident support packs. You can also take advantage of our free online knowledge base, documentation and discussion forums for up-to-date information on all of VMware’s products.
ACE 2 Standard and Enterprise Kits and ACE 2 Management Server
VMware will be offering support for ACE 2 Standard and Enterprise Kits as well as the ACE 2 Management Server through our Platinum and Gold support and software subscription programs. These programs are offered on an annual or multi-year basis. VMware Platinum Support is designed with mission-critical applications and production environments in mind. VMware Gold Support is designed for business-critical applications and platforms that require support during normal business hours. These services include free updates and upgrades throughout the life of the contact. Support is delivered through VMware’s global support centers staffed 24x7 to provide access to our industry-leading expertise in virtualization.
