Using VMware Lifecycle Manager
Track and control virtual machines through a consistent approval process throughout the entire lifecycle. With VMware Lifecycle Manager, administrators can:
Standardize IT Services
During setup, create a catalog of virtual machine templates for users to view and select. These templates help users determine the characteristics of available virtual machines (machine size, memory, storage, backup services, etc.). Also, define what types of approvals are required prior to virtual machine deployment. This feature provides greater control over what type of resources are deployed into the IT environment.
Associate Chargeback Metrics
Associate chargeback metrics to specific virtual machine deployments and resource pools, and assign those metrics to specific business groups or financial systems.
Streamline Request and Approval
Establish a consistent and scalable mechanism with VMware Lifecycle Manager to route and approve all requests for virtual machines, and ensure policy compliance. Log into VMware Lifecycle Manager and make a request for a virtual machine and enter information to help VMware Lifecycle Manager select the specific resources that best support the request. Log back into VMware Lifecycle Manager any time to check request status. Once submitted, requests are routed to the Approver. If the request is approved, a virtual machine is deployed automatically, based on the user-defined criteria and the way in which IT has mapped those criteria to existing computing resources.
Track and Control Virtual Machines
Tracking who owns virtual machines in a virtual environment or keeping record of when they were created, deployed or decommissioned can be challenging. VMware Lifecycle Manager tracks virtual machine deployments with a Web-based request log keeping an accurate record of when the requests are made, approved or denied, when the machine was deployed and how long it has been in operation.
Decommission Virtual Machines
Use VMware Lifecycle Manager to initiate the decommission process, which consists of archiving and ultimately deleting a virtual machine. VMware Lifecycle Manager provides better resource utilization by ensuring resources come back into the resource pool for future use. Virtual machines are decommissioned based on the length of time they’re needed. VMware Lifecycle Manager archives the virtual machine image prior to decommissioning to enable low-cost storage.
Get VMware Lifecycle Manager Now
Evaluate VMware Lifecycle Manager today. To get more information or purchase VMware Lifecycle Manager, contact VMware directly at 1-877-4VMWARE (outside of North America dial 1-650-427-5000) or send a message to sales.
