IBM unveils new software for managing data centres

Allows combinations of physical and virtual IBM servers to be managed as a single entity

IBM has unveiled a new software for managing data centres. The introduction of its VMControl product for enterprises, combined with Tivoli software, gives businesses a single point of control across multiple types of IT systems and virtualisation technologies. It spans UNIX/Linux, mainframe, x86 and storage systems and networks.

The company claims that the new technology has the potential to dramatically cut the cost of operations while speeding the deployment of new applications from weeks to minutes.

According to IBM, VMControl allows combinations of physical and virtual IBM servers to be managed as a single entity. This approach, known as system pooling expands the benefits of virtualisation by helping corporate data centres simplify complex management functions and better share and prioritise use of critical resources such as processing power, memory and storage.

VMControl will also accelerate the deployment of new IT delivery models, like cloud computing, which allows information and processing resources to be tapped from afar, the company added.

IBM has unveiled a new version of Tivoli Provisioning Manager that provides enhanced automation of the manual tasks of provisioning and configuring servers, operating systems, middleware, software applications, storage and network devices.

The company further claimed that the combination of VMControl and Tivoli offers several benefits, such as: faster response to business needs, more efficient use of resources, awareness, consistency and predictability of operations, and enabling Smarter Systems.

The new product IBM Systems Director VMControl Enterprise Edition supports its PowerVM and z/VM and x86 virtualisation technologies such as VMWare, Hyper-V and open x86 virtualisation offerings. VMControl Enterprise Edition will be available on IBM Power Systems running AIX in December, 2009. Additional support for other platforms is planned for next year as part of a dynamic infrastructure.

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