Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Latest News
    • Networking

    Vendors, DMTF Tackle Server Management

    By
    Jeff Burt
    -
    December 22, 2003
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Top systems vendors are teaming with Intel Corp. to create a specification that enables enterprises to more easily manage heterogeneous server environments.

      Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM and Intel head the DMTF Server Management Working Group, under the auspices of the Distributed Management Task Force, in Portland, Ore. The group will involve other DMTF members, including Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp. and chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

      The group, which met for the first time last week, will work to evolve the DMTFs CIM (Common Information Model) specification to enable platform-independent server management, said Tom Bradicich, chief technology officer for IBMs Intel-based eServer xSeries systems. The standard will take into account new forms of systems, including rack-mount, blade and virtualized servers.

      “There is no uniform way of managing heterogeneous servers, and heterogeneity is the [direction] of data centers of the future,” Bradicich said.

      Currently, software suites such as Dells OpenManage, HPs OpenView and IBMs Tivoli offerings can manage the high-level aspects of a server infrastructure, such as determining how many servers are applied to certain tasks and how those servers are provisioned, Bradicich said.

      What the new specification—a common command-line interface for local and remote management—will aim to do is handle such jobs as determining the order of rebooting and updating the firmware, Bradicich said. The new interface will be mapped to CIM and driven by scripts, he said.

      Having such a specification will be a boon to larger enterprises with a variety of systems in their data centers, said Tom Clark, MIS director for Rapsheets Criminal Records Inc., in Memphis. Although his company runs primarily IBMs xSeries servers, “just being able to provide management capabilities that transcend architectural boundaries will be helpful,” Clark said.

      Officials with Dell, of Round Rock, Texas, said customers have been pushing for greater flexibility in managing their environments. They want to be able to manage their disparate systems via a single software suite, the officials said. That is why Dell has been increasingly vocal in the industry and within standards bodies about the need for greater standardization in management software, they said.

      Bradicich said the group aims to release the first specification by July 1, and he expects hardware vendors and software makers to begin rolling out products supporting the new specification by the end of next year. IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., will initially provide support for the specification in its xSeries systems and will expand that support in its other server lines, he said.

      Jeff Burt
      Jeffrey Burt has been with eWEEK since 2000, covering an array of areas that includes servers, networking, PCs, processors, converged infrastructure, unified communications and the Internet of things.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×