Virtualization Strategies for the CIO
VMware vCloud Connector 1.5 hits GA
VMware vCloud Connector 1.5, a tool for joining vSphere and vCloud Director
environments, is now generally available. Announced at VMworld
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2011 in Las Vegas, this version
features a new Web-based user interface located at vcloud.vmware.com. From there, administrators can power virtual machines (VMs)
off and on, access a VM console and perform other basic operations. VCloud Connector also supports
the latest versions of vSphere (5.0) and vCloud Director (1.5), and it includes a search function
to help locate specific VMs, vApps and templates by name in a large cloud. In addition, the new
release provides more reliable transfer of VMs and templates using compression, plus multi-part
transfer and checkpoint restart features, VMware said.
Neverfail links DR tools with VMware
High availability and disaster recovery software provider Neverfail is offering new features
targeted at VMware shops. The Neverfail Continuous Availability Suite 6.6 includes the new Virtual
Availability Director, which allows vSphere administrators to manage their Neverfail servers from
inside the vSphere management console. It also includes SRMXtender, which links Neverfail
replication and high availability capabilities with VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) for shorter
recovery point objectives. Neverfail 6.6 offers new site-level disaster recovery capabilities and
easier setup for multi-tier applications. Users can also monitor Neverfail servers and protected
applications from Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and with SNMP. Neverfail 6.6 is
available now as a free upgrade for current customers. SRMXtender is priced at $2,995 per protected
site for both existing and new customers.
ManageEngine tracks vFabric tc Server performance
As promised at VMworld, ManageEngine has extended its Applications Manager 10.1 performance
monitoring software to vFabric tc Server, VMware’s Tomcat-compatible application server. In this
context, Application Manager provides health and performance monitoring for tc Server instances, as
well as Spring applications deployed in those servers. It also helps users troubleshoot performance
bottlenecks and provides performance statistics and reports.
Reflex right-sizes vSphere 5 VMs
Reflex Systems’ Virtualization Management Suite 3.0 now supports vSphere 5. In the wake of
the vRAM licensing model VMware introduced with vSphere 5, Reflex said it can help customers
optimize licensing by right-sizing and reclaiming resources and streamlining vSphere 5 migrations
through proper configuration management and profiling. Reflex VMC 3.0 is available immediately.
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