Third-party integration

vMarketplace is a comprehensive hub for popular applications across various industries, including entertainment, banking, real estate, retail, and manufacturing. The applications are pre-built into images by vMarketplace, eliminating the need for users to search and install them manually. This allows for quick and easy deployment of virtual servers. Integrating with vMarketplace offers significant benefits to both businesses and application providers:

  • Increased customer reach: vMarketplace attracts a large user base, providing your application with exposure to potential customers.

  • Increased sales: Listing your product on the marketplace enhances its visibility and conversion rate, leading to increased sales.

  • Building credibility and trust: A high-quality application on a reputable platform helps build trust and credibility for your brand among customers.

  • Accessing new markets: vMarketplace offers an excellent opportunity to reach new markets that you may not have previously accessed, expanding your business reach.

  • Product marketing support: vMarketplace often has built-in marketing tools, making it easier to promote your product and attract buyers.

Integration Process

  1. Preparation: The partner sets up the environment, tests the application's usability on the VNG Cloud environment, and prepares necessary documentation.

  2. Image Packaging: VNG Cloud packages the image based on the partner's requirements and provided documentation.

  3. Testing on vMarketplace: VNG Cloud tests the application's accuracy and usability in a staging environment.

  4. Joint Testing: The partner participates in testing the application in the production environment.

  5. Release: VNG Cloud announces the release of the new application on vMarketplace to VNG Cloud users.

  6. Real-World Use: End-users install and use the application on the VNG Cloud environment. VNG Cloud Support assists end-users with usage, installation, and connection based on the documentation provided by the partner. Feedback and upgrade evaluations are collected.

Detailed Requirements & SLA

No.StageResponsible PartyTasksSLA Commitment

1

Preparation

Partner & VNG Cloud Support

VNG Cloud provides an environment for the partner to deploy and test the application on the VNG Cloud environment. The partner deploys and tests the application on the VNG Cloud environment, assesses its usability, and provides documentation for image packaging, application usage instructions (description, pricing, access, support contact), standards, limitations, and configurations.

No SLA Commitment

2

Image Packaging

VNG Cloud Support

Researches documentation, deploys and tests the application, packages the application as requested, and uploads a trial image to the Marketplace Portal (staging environment).

5-7 business days

3

Testing on vMarketplace

VNG Cloud Support

Conducts QC testing (UI, security, accessibility, availability) and tests the application in the production environment.

1-2 business days

4

Joint Testing

Partner & VNG Cloud Support

The partner participates in testing the application's accuracy in the production environment. Returns to step 2 if changes are requested.

1-2 business days

5

Release

VNG Cloud Support

Announces the release of the new application on vMarketplace to VNG Cloud users.

1-2 business days

6

Real-World Use

End-users & VNG Cloud Support

End-users deploy and use the application on the VNG Cloud environment. VNG Cloud Support assists end-users with usage, installation, and connection based on the partner's documentation. Feedback and upgrade evaluations are collected.

Based on Server SLA if there are any issues related to the virtual server deploying the applicati

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