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October 31st, 2022 10:00

VxRail VMWare license at EOSS

One of our customers recently received this EOSS notice for their VxRail:

Re: End of Standard Support (EOSS) of VxRail 460 and 470 platforms (E460, E460F, P470, P470F, S470, V470, and V470F)

In line with this evolution, Dell has decided to discontinue support of VxRail 460 and 470 platforms, effective May 31, 2023 so that Dell may concentrate its efforts on current technology.
TIMEFRAMES AND CONTRACT RELATED NOTICES
The following timeline details the End of Standard Support (EOSS) plan for VxRail 460 and 470 platforms and provides you with formal notice that:
If you have a current maintenance contract for VxRail 460 and 470 platforms that expires on or before May 31, 2023, this letter serves as notification that Dell will not renew or extend your current support contract beyond May 31, 2023.
If you have a current maintenance contract for VxRail 460 and 470 platforms that expires after May 31, 2023 this letter serves as notification that Dell is terminating your maintenance contract, effective May 31, 2023.

My question is, since the VMWare SW is bundled with the VxRail, what is the status of the VMWare license when SW support can no longer be acquired after May 31, 2023?  The licenses say they never expire.  Is VMWare support available for them?

As an FYI, extended support is available for the HW, but not the SW.