Why VMware Premier Services?

VMware, not unlike most IT companies, offers multiple tiers of support. Two of which fall under the umbrella of Premier Services. These are the highest tiers available and are currently broken into what's known as Business Critical Support and Mission Critical Support.

Both offerings are all about the "white-glove" treatment. But which one is right for you? Let's break it down:

Business Critical Support (BCS)

Personalized support delivered by a designated team

Add-on to Production Support - this means BCS cannot exist without a valid Production Support Agreement. Generally speaking, these times will usually compliment one another so that you aren't left without a current support agreement - but it's certainly something to be aware of!

Designated Senior TSE for 6 Customer Contacts -  Each BCS customer is assigned a Senior Technical Support Engineer. This engineer is their dedicated point of contact into the Support Organization and is responsible for holding regular cadence meetings with the 6 Support Administrators (customer contacts entitled for BCS).

Technical Relationship - Your dedicated TSE is considered an extension of your IT team. With regular meetings in place and a deep knowledge of your VMware Infrastructure, your assigned TSE builds a invaluable rapport with the designated Support Administrators.

Mission Critical Support (MCS)

Priority access to senior-level engineers and proactive account management

Add-on to Production Support - Same situation as BCS above.

Designated Account Manager - MCS requires TAM services and many MCS customers utilize an MCS TAM that helps drive support success, as well as drive projects and regular environment reviews.

Senior TSE Team Routing for Unlimited Customer Contacts - The 6 "Support Administrator" limitation (like with BCS) is gone and an unlimited amount of contacts are entitled to MCS support.

Enhanced SR and Phone Response - All other support offerings have a Severity 1, 2, 3, and 4 level for SRs with response times of 30 min, 4 hours, 8 hours, and 12 hours, respectively. MCS, however, has 30 min, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hour response times, respectively.

Onsite Support - In extreme situations when the customer would benefit from an onsite support presence, MCS will offer to send one if its Senior Resources who specializes in the subject matter at hand to help drive the current challenges to resolution.

All in all, VMware Premier Service's goal is to ensure the customer is nothing but delighted with the level of support they're paying for. For more information on the differences between the support offerings, check out the comparisons on VMware's website.

Speak with your TAM or VMware Sales Team if you have questions about VMware Premier Services.