Benefits

Virtual Resource Manager measurably improves business agility.

By fully orchestrating the virtual machine lifecycle, DynamicOps Virtual Resource Manager helps IT operations realize the full potential of an adaptive, virtual infrastructure by addressing the operational complexities inherent in deploying this new technology. VRM improves business agility by:

Accelerating service delivery while lowering operational costs

• Virtual machines are built, tracked, maintained, reprovisioned, and disposed of on an automated, self-service basis, requiring little oversight.
• If consumers can have access to resources quickly, there is no need to hoard physical resources or virtual machine resources when not in use.
• The virtual machine lifecycle is fully integrated with enterprise systems and processes such as CMDB, resource pooling, auditing, and chargeback.

Enforcing process compliance

• Automation of “run books” and standardization of build policies assure the implementation of consistent best practices.
• Out-of-the-box workflows and templates accelerate deployment, but can be customized for specific environments and needs.
• ITIL or SOX compliance can be implemented via process and policy enforcement.

Track usage and chargeback

• Executive dashboard provides summaries of utilization efficiency.
• Operational reporting allows both granular reporting by consumer, group, or site.
• SQL and XML access facilitates custom reporting and integration.

Leverage multi-vendor virtualization

• Implement different virtualization technologies for different platforms (for example Solaris containers for SUN servers and hypervisor technology for x86 platforms)
• Enable common management across virtualization technologies.
• Enjoy investment protection as new virtualization technologies are introduced or existing technologies evolve.