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VMware vCenter Operations
Automated Operations Management for Virtual and Cloud Infrastructure
What is VMware vCenter Operations?
VMware vCenter Operations is an automated operations
management solution that provides integrated performance,
capacity and conguration management for highly virtualized
and cloud infrastructure. Deep VMware vSphere integration
provides the most comprehensive management of VMware
environments. VMware vCenter Operations is available in three
editions. VMware vCenter Operations Standard is purpose-built
for VMware administrators to more eectively manage the
performance of their VMware environments as they move to the
private cloud. VMware vCenter Operations Advanced provides
performance and capacity management for large virtual and
private cloud infrastructure. VMware vCenter Operations
Enterprise is for IT operations teams to more proactively manage
the performance, capacity, conguration and compliance of
mission-critical applications and services and the hybrid (virtual
and physical) infrastructures they run on. VMware vCenter
Operations integrates directly with third-party monitoring tools
for a complete view of your infrastructure.
How is VMware vCenter Operations Used?
VMware vCenter Operations uses patented analytics and
powerful visualizations to automate performance, capacity and
conguration management. It collects and analyzes performance
data, correlates abnormalities and identies the root cause of
building performance problems. VMware vCenter Operations
provides capacity management to optimize resource usage and
policy-based conguration management to assure compliance
and eliminate sprawl and conguration drift.
IT operations and infrastructure teams leverage vCenter
Operations to:
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proactive warning of performance issues before problems
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compliance automatically with a policy-based approach and
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cloud infrastructure through comprehensive capacity
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AT A GLANCE
VMware vCenter Operations provides automated
operations management using patented analytics and
an integrated approach to performance, capacity and
conguration management. The focus of vCenter
Operations is to provide the intelligence and visibility
needed to proactively ensure service levels, optimum
resource usage and conguration compliance in dynamic
virtual and cloud environments
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compliance across physical and virtual
VMware vCenter Operations provides automated operations management in three
editions that cover virtual, physical and cloud environments.
VMware vCenter Operations
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Key Features
Intelligent Automation
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to automate manual processes for maximum eciency and agility.
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consuming problem resolution processes through automated
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scripts and rules of thumb. What if capacity planning
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of compute power.
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unwanted changes and helps IT maintain continuous compliance
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Comprehensive Visibility
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infrastructure and applications for rapid problem resolution.
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real-time performance, capacity and conguration
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building performance problems with less eort.
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with security best practices, hardening guidelines and
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Proactive Management
An integrated approach to automating operations in the face of
growing service level expectations and accelerating change
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performance problems before they aect end users.
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conguration change events allow a proactive management
approach and help ensure service level agrements (SLAs) are met.
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datacenter infrastructure, virtual or physical.
STANDARD ADVANCED ENTERPRISE
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VMware vCenter Operations editions provide purpose-build
capabilities for virtual environments, private and hybrid cloud
infrastructures, and hybrid (virtual and physical) infrastructures
and applications.
Find Out More
For information or to purchase VMware products,
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+1-650-427-5000), visit http://www.vmware.com/products
or search online for an authorized reseller. For detailed product
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vCenter Operations documentation.