Emulex Offering I/O Connectivity Management Support for vSphere 5.1 Web Client
Adding OneCommand Manager plug-in for vCenter Server
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on January 22, 2013 at 2:52 pmEmulex Corporation supports the new VMware vSphere 5.1 Web Client with its OneCommand Manager plug-in for VMware vCenter Server, a software plug-in that integrates real-time lifecycle management of adapters provided by Emulex into the VMware vCenter Server console, centralizing and simplifying virtualization management.
OneCommand Manager delivers flexibility, ease of use, and time and OPEX savings for data centers that are faced with a proliferation of complex virtualization and cloud-based technologies.
"The Emulex I/O connectivity management solution, compatible with the new VMware vSphere 5.1 Web Client, gives customers the ability to manage adapters, objects and workflows across global, distributed data centers," said Shaun Walsh, SVP of marketing and corporate development, Emulex. "The Emulex OneCommand Manager plug-in is purpose-built for the VMware vCenter Server management console and vSphere 5.1 Web Client, and represents further integration with VMware virtualization and cloud infrastructure platforms."
OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server addresses cloud- and virtualization-based data centers that require operational efficiency across VMware hosts and clusters, with centralized management and the following benefits and features:
- Flexibility across VMware clients: OneCommand Manager plug-in for vCenter Server supports both the new vSphere 5.1 Web Client and the vCenter Server desktop client with an identical feature set regardless of the client.
- Centralized adapter management: OneCommand Manager plug-in for vCenter Server enables control of fabric and network connectivity solutions provided by Emulex from the VMware vCenter Server management console, for unified and simplified virtualization management.
- Time-saving I/O management: the plug-in for vCenter Server enables users to manage Emulex adapters across hundreds of servers, natively from the vCenter Server console, so administrators don’t waste time juggling multiple management applications.
- Increased availability with diagnostics: the plug-in for vCenter Server provides a suite of administrative tools for adapter configuration, diagnostics, monitoring, batch firmware updates and more. This level of functionality helps users optimize network performance and availability, increase productivity and reduce OPEX for VMware host systems.
"VMware continues to empower customers with the tools they need as the data center evolves and becomes more complex," said Parag Patel, VP, global strategic alliances, VMware. "The latest release of VMware vSphere 5.1 combined with the Emulex OneCommand Manager plug-in for VMware vCenter Server, provides a great platform for today’s virtualization administrators to help them manage large-scale, distributed, global environments."
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