1.3 Features and Benefits

PlateSpin Transformation Manager provides an appliance-based installation that is simple to deploy and maintain, and a web interface for users that is easily accessible on standard web browsers and is easy to use.

1.3.1 Appliance

The PlateSpin Transformation Manager Appliance hosts the Transformation Manager software and the database for your transformation projects.

  • The appliance is ready to deploy in your virtualization environment. The virtual machine includes a fully tested software stack that PlateSpin Transformation Manager needs, and omits unneeded applications and services that can consume system resources.

  • Web-based administration tools simplify server setup and maintenance. You do not need to understand the underlying operating system, software, or databases.

For more information, see the PlateSpin Transformation Manager Appliance Guide.

1.3.2 Web Interface

The PlateSpin Transformation Manager Web Interface allows access to project information from anywhere at any time on a range of devices.

  • Securely access project information from anywhere at any time. Visibility and actions for both internal and external stakeholders are appropriate to their user role.

  • Prioritize, organize, and schedule tasks. Break down transformation goals into manageable chunks by project, wave, and batch.

  • Plan and track workload transformations. Capture details for source workloads and target workloads in physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructures, with any-to-any migration, lift and shift, virtual file move, and decommission.

  • Define custom components for each project. Associate workloads with applications, credentials, hosts, networks, datastores, environments, migration servers, and resource pools.

  • Achieve fast and efficient workload manipulations of multiple workloads at a time. Powerful forms for Advanced Search, Bulk Edit, and Bulk Status Change allow you to apply the same settings on selected workloads.

  • Monitor project status using the real-time visual dashboard and status reports. Internal and external stakeholders can track progress by project, wave, and batch, and view warnings for missed deadlines and schedule deviations.

  • Manage multiple concurrent projects for different organizations. Enterprises, managed service providers, and system integrators can leverage role-based access and multi-tenancy to keep end customer data secure and confidential.

  • Effectively handle massive planning efforts. Projects can scale from thousands to tens of thousands of workloads with minimal impact on performance.