Avoiding Islands of Virtualization
Published:
October 19 2011, 07:51 AM
by
Brandon Whichard
Virtualization has been widely embraced by IT over the last several years. This has led to significant cost savings but also has had unintended consequences. It's not unusual for one company or department to have multiple installations of VMware deployed. We call these "VMware Islands" because they each require their own management.
To build a bridge between these islands you need to start looking at the larger IT processes. What are the virtual servers being used for? Who is requesting them? How are you tracking your costs? How do you know when to de-provision a VM? Most importantly, how do you automate and orchestrate the entire process?
With today's announcement, CA Technologies has introduced a new solution for solving these problems. Using the new CA Process Automation connector for VMWare vCloud® DirectorTM, customers can automate a variety of vCloud Director management tasks directly from CA Process Automation. By automating these common tasks, customers are able to further reduce costs and deliver service faster.
Want to learn more? Come by booth #93 at VMworld® Europe to see a demo.
By: Brandon Whichard
Brandon Whichard is part of the product marketing team working in CA's Virtualization and Service Automation Business Unit. He is responsible for promoting and evangelizing CA’s Data Center Automation solutions. Prior to joining CA Technologies, Brandon held a variety of product management and marketing...
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