Operational VMware Management

As hybrid physical/virtual environments become a standard data center deployment, administrators will require a systematic approach to executing successful migrations. With NetIQ’s Operational VMware Management solution, customers can quickly establish consistent or improved system utilization and configuration, application performance, and end-user experience to demonstrate rapid and continuous value of IT investments.

	Goals	Challenges		Our Approach
Migrate	Reduce total cost of server infrastructure Reduce number of physical servers Maintain performance and availability of IT services	Complex or demanding applications that may not fit candidate criteria Long migration planning cycles Poor performance of virtualized applications		Identify Virtualization Candidates and Validate Migrations
Manage	Maintain service levels Streamline server management and reporting Minimize disruption to IT operations and systems management processes	Management tools that are not adapted to virtualization paradigm No comprehensive view of hybrid infrastructure Lack perspective of end user impact		Manage Hybrid Physical and Virtual Environments
Secure	Maintain strong security of corporate data without hindering virtualization efforts Satisfy auditor concerns regarding the risks of virtualization	Newly virtualized assets that are not as protected as their physical counterparts Security management tools that do not address the virtualization layer		Secure and Audit the Virtual Infrastructure