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Meeting Notes for December 2, 2004
    VMware Software
    Summary: VMware software is used throughout the enterprise – from the desktop to the data center – to minimize total cost of ownership (TCO) of computing infrastructure by maximizing its manageability, flexibility, and efficiency. By running services in virtual machines spread across one or more PC’s, VMware software helps businesses save money while gaining greater flexibility and control over their computing resources.

    VMware Virtual Center and ESX Server
    Presentation material will be provided and placed on the WNUG website.

    By Vince Boragina from ASU W.P. Carey School of Business

    • VMware Virtual Center
      • http://www.vmware.com/products/vmanage/vc_features.html
      • Virtual infrastructure software
      • Optimize data center
      • Package operating system and applications to ‘sit on top of hardware’, hardware independent
      • Portability

    • VMware Management with ESX Server
      • http://www.vmware.com/products/server/esx_features.html
      • Consolidation of servers, strongest product available for consolidation
      • Highly scalable
      • Runs directly on server
      • ESX implementation best practices
        • Create goals
          • Consider and plan hardware consolidation
          • Develop flexible environment
        • Establish baseline
          • Customer expectations
          • System utilization
          • Current and new hardware costs, hardware compatibility
        • Optimize disk subsystem
        • Integrate with SAN – if possible
        • Develop backup scheme
        • Increase number of NICs

    VMware ACE – Assured Computing Environment for the Enterprise

    By Scott Worthington from ASU West

    • http://www.vmware.com/products/desktop/ace_features.html
    • ACE Manager = desktop manager that creates computing environment including operating system, applications and policies
      • Approximately $1,500
    • ACE (desktop) = ‘package’ installed by end user to create computing environment
    • Usability
      • Customizable and intuitive user interface
      • Reverts to previous state
    • Security
      • Rules based network access
      • Copy protection
      • Seamless encryption
    • Manageability
      • Control user interface capabilities


   
  Updated February 8th, 2005