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VMUG Advantage

You Deserve the Best

VMUG Advantage is constantly evolving to help you become a better technologist. We know your day-to-day work is evolving. That's why we built Advantage: to bring you the tools, education, and resources to grow your career and sharpen your skills. Every membership fuels local VMUG communities around the globe, reinforcing the strength of this powerful network.

$ 750
Average value of Advantage membership
100 %
of Advantage proceeds goes back to local VMUG communities
52000 +
Members Served

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Create your account and complete your membership purchase.

Unlock Your Benefits

Gain instant access to discounts, exclusive virtual experiences and certification resources. 

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Use Advantage benefits to advance your skills, earn a career-shaping certification, and build the personal-use homelab that makes you a sharper, more capable technologist.

Packed with Benefits

Explore all of the benefits behind the Advantage experience and check back often - the VMUG team is always adding new partnerships, activations, accesses and discounts to help you become a better technologist.

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Free On-Site Certifications at 2026 VMUG Connects

Attend a VMUG Connect and sit for a free  VMware certification exam. Plus, the events are packed with expert led certification sessions to prepare you.

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$125 off VMware Certifications

Take your career and VMware expertise to the next level with a VMware certification. Advantage members get an exclusive $125 off exam fees making this an affordable career boost. 
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Access to Personal-Use VCF Licenses*

Once VMware Certified - Take advantage of exclusive personal-use licenses to build out your personal homelab. *Only available to Advantage Members that are VMware Certified

 

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Exclusive Access to vDefend & Avi Licenses

Ready to go even deeper with your use of vDefend and AVI? Advantage members get exclusive access to personal-use licenses once certified. 
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Access to EnterOne

EnterOne named VMware By Broadcom's Education Partner of the Year in 2025.

Exclusive online course work to help you get the most out of VMWare.

General members get 15% off and ADV members get 25% off a wide range of online classes.

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Access to New Horizons

Advantage members receive significant discounts get up to 25% on course work through New Horizons. 

General members also receive 15% a number of courses by New Horizons. 

Explore the New Horizon catalogue and use your Advantage account to register to see the discounts by courses.

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Access to Devolutions

With this license, you’ll enjoy full access to Devolutions' robust RDM Enterprise License, equipping you with advanced tools to manage remote connections seamlessly and centralize your IT operations — all at no additional cost.

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Access to Tiyaro Deep Query

Advantage members receive a complimentary subscription to a VMware design and troubleshooting AI agent powered by Tiyaro DeepQuery.

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VMware Explore Discount

Claim your $100 VMware Explore Full Ticket Pass for the latest updates in the ecosystem and dynamic experiences - Plus the VMUG team will see you there!
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Choose the Membership that Fits Your Career Goals

VMUG Advantage

$210 USD per year

Ideal for:

For IT pros ready to become Better Technologists — deep hands-on experience, certification prep, and real cost savings on event tickets, training, and exclusive experiences.

  • Full access to all VMUG content (Including webcasts, trainings, on-site experiences and so much more)

  • 30% off VMUG Connect Full Pass Ticket

  • $125 off VMware Certification testing fees

  • $100 (USD) off VMware Explore Full Pass Ticket

  • Upon certification, Personal-Use Licenses for VMware solutions including VCF, vDefend and Avi (Exclusive to VMUG)

  • Exclusive training, education and support partner discounts: EnterOne, New Horizons, Devolutions, Tiyaro & more

  • Priority access to select events and technical sessions

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The Advantage Impact
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"Advantage just keeps evolving. As a program, VMUG Advantage has helped thousands of members around the world make important career connections, get certified and just do their jobs better. It's worth every penny."

Matt HeldstabVMUG Minneapolis

"Advantage unlocks doors and it helps me stay current with what's coming and to fully use the tools I have. I've been an Advantage member for years and plan to be for many to come." 

SteveVMUG Florida

"The meet and greets and on-site experiences really turn up the volume for advantage members. I've enjoyed seeing what surprises await us and have had some cool experiences by being an Advantage member." 

EmilyVMUG London

Advantage Member FAQs

What VMware licenses are now available through VMUG Advantage?

VMUG Advantage members who complete certain VMware certifications are eligible for: ✔ VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) License – Available to members who pass the VCP-VCF certification