Published on July 23, 2009

IBM Introduces New Software to Manage Virtual Servers, Reduce Data Center Costs

Cutting costs is a major theme in the data center community and IBM is on top of it. By creating a new software for managing virtualized servers and also introducing its Power Systems product their clients can receive cost reduction opportunities through virtualization and energy efficient microprocessors.

The new systems software --IBM Systems Director VMControl-- gives clients a tool to manage heterogeneous virtual servers. It allows users to discover, display, monitor and locate virtual resources; create and manage virtual servers; and deploy and manage workloads with a common interface across IBM System z ((R)) mainframes, System x ((R)) x86-based servers, BladeCenter((R)), and Power Systems AIX((R)), Linux((R)) and i platforms.

Management of virtualized servers is a key priority for businesses and can help make them more efficient, orchestrated, and effective. The new IBM software provides lifecycle management of virtual servers, with its ability to create, modify and delete virtualized resources, as well as move them to other locations.

VMControl is part of the IBM Systems Director family of software for the management of IBM servers, storage and networking, and provides automatic discovery, as well as monitoring and updates for physical and virtual resources. Systems Director can help businesses maintain the performance and availability of their servers and simplify operations in a dynamic infrastructure.

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