VMware vCenter Lab Manager 4.0 VC-VLM4-C Leaflet
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Using VMware vCenter Lab Manager, Avaya was able to decommission 200
machines and 100 monitors, decrease physical space requirements by 80
percent, and reduce power consumption by 50 percent.
machines and 100 monitors, decrease physical space requirements by 80
percent, and reduce power consumption by 50 percent.
AT A GLANCE
BENEFITS
VMware vCenter™ Lab Manager, part of the
VMware vCenter family of management products,
VMware vCenter family of management products,
provides on-demand access and automated
management of the internal cloud for dev and test,
management of the internal cloud for dev and test,
enabling higher service levels for end users and
eliminating repetitive provisioning tasks for IT staff.
eliminating repetitive provisioning tasks for IT staff.
• Provide on-demand access to internal cloud
resources for end users, while ensuring IT control.
• Instantly repurpose hardware in support of
various teams and project needs.
• Eliminate time-consuming provisioning tasks
for IT staff.
• Reduce storage footprints and contain
storage growth.
• Optimize resource utilization of shared
infrastructure.
• Improve processes, communication and
team collaboration.
VMware vCenter Lab Manager 4
Simplify management of the internal cloud for dev and test
How is VMware vCenter Lab Manager Used in
the Enterprise?
VMware vCenter Lab Manager allows IT to provide non-IT
users with on-demand access to shared virtual resources.
Application owners, development and testing teams, support
and training organizations can create, deploy and reconfigure
multi-tier system configurations in seconds. Self-service
management with policy-based access control reduces
administrative burden and infrastructure management costs,
and empowers businesses to deliver new or updated
applications rapidly and with greater agility.
multi-tier system configurations in seconds. Self-service
management with policy-based access control reduces
administrative burden and infrastructure management costs,
and empowers businesses to deliver new or updated
applications rapidly and with greater agility.
Application Development and Testing
VMware vCenter Lab Manager streamlines application
development and testing by giving every engineer the
equivalent of his or her own personal datacenter. In a matter of
seconds, Lab Manager deploys, captures and shares any system
configuration, enabling teams to prototype new applications
development and testing by giving every engineer the
equivalent of his or her own personal datacenter. In a matter of
seconds, Lab Manager deploys, captures and shares any system
configuration, enabling teams to prototype new applications
rapidly; test software releases on a broader range of system
configurations; and capture, reproduce and resolve defects more
easily. The Lab Manager API and integrations with leading test
and build management tools provide additional automation
benefits to allow for continuous testing and integration of
software applications, shortening delivery schedules and
improving software quality.
configurations; and capture, reproduce and resolve defects more
easily. The Lab Manager API and integrations with leading test
and build management tools provide additional automation
benefits to allow for continuous testing and integration of
software applications, shortening delivery schedules and
improving software quality.
Release Management
IT Operations and Application Owners responsible for
production releases use Lab Manager to eliminate the risk of
failed production system updates. With Lab Manager, it is easy
to create faithful replicas of production systems for patch testing
IT Operations and Application Owners responsible for
production releases use Lab Manager to eliminate the risk of
failed production system updates. With Lab Manager, it is easy
to create faithful replicas of production systems for patch testing
and seamlessly transition updated system configurations across
testing, staging and production environments connected to
different networks, server and storage systems. Lab Manager
allows release teams to update production systems more quickly,
shorten maintenance windows and avoid downtime.
testing, staging and production environments connected to
different networks, server and storage systems. Lab Manager
allows release teams to update production systems more quickly,
shorten maintenance windows and avoid downtime.
Support and Helpdesk Operations
VMware vCenter Lab Manager enables your entire support
organization to rapidly retrieve software releases and host
platforms, recreate customer environments, and share those
environments with other teams. As a result, support engineers
troubleshoot problems and close tickets more quickly, increasing
customer satisfaction.
platforms, recreate customer environments, and share those
environments with other teams. As a result, support engineers
troubleshoot problems and close tickets more quickly, increasing
customer satisfaction.
Training and Education
VMware vCenter Lab Manager makes it easy to set up, tear down
VMware vCenter Lab Manager makes it easy to set up, tear down
and re-image lab equipment to support hands-on learning with
minimal effort from the IT organization. Instructors can quickly
deploy virtual lab systems to their students, and create and
update virtual machines shortly before each class. Students can
minimal effort from the IT organization. Instructors can quickly
deploy virtual lab systems to their students, and create and
update virtual machines shortly before each class. Students can