Yes, you can purchase an educational upgrade from the VMware Academic Store. Can I upgrade to VMware Workstation 14 Pro at a lower price?

I have an educational version of VMware Workstation 11.x or 12.x Pro.Example: If you have a VMware Workstation 11 licence for Windows, you can upgrade to VMware Workstation 14 Pro for Linux. VMware Workstation provides an upgrade path from one host operating system version to another. I have Workstation 11.x or 12.x Pro (for Windows) and would like to change platforms and upgrade to Workstation 14 Pro (for Linux) (or vice versa).Am I eligible to purchase an upgrade even if I have an older version of VMware Workstation?Ĭustomers with older versions of VMware Workstation (1.x to 10.x) must purchase a new licence.When can I expect to receive the new version?Ĭustomers with a valid SnS contract that expires on or after the same date as general availability are eligible for a free upgrade. I have an active SnS contract for VMware Workstation Pro.How do I proceed if I purchased VMware Workstation 12.5 before 22 August 2017 without a Support and Maintenance (SnS) contract?Ĭustomers who purchased VMware Workstation 12.5 prior to 22 August 2017 without an SnS contract are not eligible for a free upgrade to VMware Workstation 14 and must purchase an upgrade to Workstation 14 to take advantage of the latest product release.Ĭustomers who have purchased VMware Workstation 12 are eligible for a free electronic upgrade to VMware Workstation 12.5 Pro.Please allow up to 2 weeks to receive your free electronic upgrade to VMware Workstation 14. If you purchased VMware Workstation 12.5 from a VMware Authorised Distributor on or after 22 August 2017, you must submit your licence key(s) and proof of purchase online from the start of general availability of Workstation 14 to receive your free licence key for VMware Workstation 14. You do not need to do anything else to receive your upgrade. Please understand that it may take up to 48 hours from the start of Workstation 14 general availability for you to receive your new license key. If you purchased VMware Workstation 12.5 from the VMware Online Store or a VMware Authorized Partner on or after 22 August 2017, you will automatically receive your new VMware Workstation 14 license key by email when Workstation 14 becomes generally available. Customers who purchase VMware Workstation 12.5 on or after 22 August 2017 are covered by the Technology Guarantee Program for VMware Workstation and are eligible for a free electronic upgrade to VMware Workstation 14 when it becomes generally available:

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