Server Provisioning

Identifying the factors impacting deployment of virtual infrastructures
It is an undeniable fact that the majority of servers at most companies are significantly underutilized. With the cost advantages of server virtualization well documented, why have companies not already virtualized a majority of the server infrastructures?

• Timely resource availability
  Reluctance to give up control of physical resources is one factor. It took forever to get approval toacquire, and configure those resources; why go through that pain again? Unless virtual resources can be provisioned quickly, resource consumers will be reluctant to give up access to their physical resources.

• Increased operational complexity and cost
  The additional operational costs and complexity of managing this new virtualization layerare further obstacles. Until companies address these core issues of providing quick service delivery of virtual resources without adding operational costs and complexities which negate the benefits of server virtualization, deployments will be slow to accelerate.

How Virtual Resource Manager helps
Virtual Resource Manager addresses the needs of companies looking for effective and efficient tools to manage their virtual server Infrastructure. The following VRM capabilities allow companies to lower operational costs while providing timely response to customer provisioning requests:

1. Self service portal – Provides a quick and easy interface for consumers of virtual compute resources to request new or make changes to existing virtual machines. 
2. Accelerated service delivery – Automated, policy-based resource fulfillment assures consumers that resources are provisioned in a matter of minutes. 
3. Standardize build processes – Consistent configuration and build processes assures that virtual machines are created according to predefined specifications using consistent best practices. 
4. Operational reporting – The configuration and status of each virtual machine can be tracked throught its life.  Reporting can facilitate chargeback if desired.