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ConVirt Enterprise Cloud Management Console

ConVirt Enterprise Cloud Management Console
Jul 23, 2012
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ConVirt Enterprise Cloud Management Console

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ConVirt Enterprise Cloud is managed from a central, browser-based console.


Adding a KVM Server

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Adding virtual resources to ConVirt proves simple with easy-to-follow screens.


Virtual Server Properties

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The management console shows all needed configuration options and critical information for importing a new virtual machine.


Simple Monitoring

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Administrators can monitor existing and new virtual servers to determine usage, loads and other elements that may affect usability.


Provisioning a Virtual Machine

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Once a virtual host is selected, creating a virtual machine is just a simple process of loading the OS from an image and executing a template to provision the VM.


Templates Ease Configuration

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Virtual Machines can be predefined, using templates that help to save time and automate provisioning.


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Templates Provide Most Required Provisioning Information

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Templates pre-populate most of the information needed to complete the provisioning process.


Remote Control of Virtual Machines

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Administrators can remotely access any provisioned virtual machine to perform additional set-up chores or manage the VM.


Creating IaaS Cloud

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Building an infrastructure as a service cloud requires little more than defining the IaaS offering and selecting the virtual components that make it.


Simple IaaS Management

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IaaS entities can be fully managed from the console, and all settings are readily available.


Networking Set-Up

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Plenty of networking options are available for each defined IaaS.


Building a Virtual Data Center

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Once an IaaS is defined, creating and provisioning a virtual data center is a matter of simply selecting the virtual components to include.


Assigning Virtual Machines to a Virtual Data Center

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Virtual data centers consist of virtual machines and virtual infrastructure components, which can be selected from predefined sources or created on the fly.


Managing Users

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Each Virtual data center can have its own users, which are assigned during creation.


Self-Service Portal

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Users can manage their own virtual data centers using a management portal, which is a subset of the main management console.

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