EMC has introduced new Ionix Server Manager software, which provides complete virtualisation visibility by adding discovery and monitoring of the VMware vSwitch.
Through ‘Cloud to Ground’ discovery and analysis capabilities, newly enabled by integration with vCenter and understanding of VMware’s vSwitch, the Ionix Server Manager 3.0 enhances users’ ability to manage and troubleshoot virtualised data centre networks and infrastructure.
In addition, the offering extends automated discovery, root-cause analysis and business-impact analysis through the virtual network, and down to the VM level, allowing users to accurately pinpoint and address issues in IT infrastructures — whether in the physical or virtual environment, or both.
The new Ionix Server Manager 3.0 features: discovers and monitors VMware vSwitches on ESX servers; monitors the health of server clusters; supports Microsoft Hyper-V; and identifies when servers are operating in a degraded state.
EMC Ionix senior vice-president and general manager Jay Mastaj said the industry’s adoption of VMware ESX virtualisation continues at a torrid rate, yet the availability of management offerings that can address the entire range of the resulting infrastructure has not kept pace.
"The addition of Ionix Server Manager 3.0 extends the value of the EMC Ionix IT Operations Intelligence offering suite, differentiates it with capabilities that competitors simply can’t deliver, and helps enable customers to make their journey to the cloud," Mastaj said.
