Software manages virtual environment.
Press Release Summary:
VMware VirtualCenter provides central point of control for virtual computing resources. VMware ESX Server 2 is virtual machine software that enables user to consolidate underutilized physical servers into one or more eserver xSeries® or BladeCenter(TM) servers running VMware. VMware Virtual SMP add-on module makes it possible for single virtual machine to span multiple physical processors. VMotion allows user to migrate running virtual machine from one physical server to another.
Original Press Release:
VMware VirtualCenter and VMware ESX Server 2: Manage Your Virtual Environment
Overview
VMware VirtualCenter management software lets you take control of your virtual infrastructure. VirtualCenter provides a central point of control for virtual computing resources. It
leverages virtual computing, storage, and networking, which helps improve data center management and helps reduce cost.
VMware ESX Server 2 is virtual machine software that enables you
to consolidate underutilized physical servers into one or more IBM eserver xSeries® or BladeCenter(TM) servers running VMware. VMware software lets you partition and consolidate systems in the most demanding environments. It is a cost-effective, highly scalable virtual machine platform with advanced resource management capabilities.
Benefits include:
o Allows creation of virtual machines on selected xSeries and
BladeCenter servers
o Enables server consolidation for primary software
o Increases server utilization on production servers
o Consolidates heterogeneous operating system environments
on a single server
VMware Virtual SMP is an add-on module to VMware ESX Server 2 that enables a single virtual machine to span multiple physical processors. These processors work in parallel while using only a single guest operating system image, making it ideal for the most resource-intensive applications.
VMware VMotion gives you the capability to migrate a running
virtual machine from one physical server to another often without service interruption. With VMotion IT organizations can perform zero-downtime maintenance and continuous workload consolidation without impacting user services.
VMware VirtualCenter and VMware ESX Server 2 let you consolidate the most resource-intensive applications onto high-performance xSeries and BladeCenter servers to maximize computing resources and help reduce total cost of ownership.
With VMware ESX Server 2 and Virtual SMP processor upgrades you
can leverage the xSeries XpandOnDemand architecture while increasing the number of processors in use by VMware ESX Server 2 or Virtual SMP.
VMware offerings include one-year software maintenance subscription service.
Comprehensive fee-based IBM Support Line offerings are separately available for VMware support through IBM Technical Support Services.
For detailed product information, visit http://www.vmware.com/products
Planned availability date
March 9, 2004
At a glance
VMware virtualization products make it possible to create easily
managed virtual environments with higher utilization of physical
server resources.
o VMware VirtualCenter - Virtual Infrastructure management
software for environments using VMware ESX Server
o VMware ESX Server - Virtual machine software for partitioning physical servers and allowing multiple instances of operating systems to run on a single physical server
o VMware Virtual SMP - Add-on module to VMware ESX Server 2 that makes it possible for a single virtual machine to span multiple physical processors
o VMware VMotion - A VirtualCenter adjunct that enables live servers to be moved from one virtual machine host to another
All offerings include a one-year software maintenance subscription service.
Comprehensive fee-based IBM Support Line offerings are
separately available for VMware support through IBM Technical
Support Services.
For technical support:
o Call the Support Center at 800-IBM-SERV (426-7378)
or
o Request technical information via the Personal Computing
Division Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
