VMware’s Latest Updates to vRealize Operations and True Visibility Suite
In a recent announcement, VMware has made significant updates to their vRealize Operations and vRealize True Visibility Suite offerings. These changes aim to provide customers with more comprehensive monitoring and management capabilities, as well as greater flexibility in their deployment and usage of these solutions. In this blog post, we’ll dive deeper into the new features and updates, and explore how they can benefit your organization’s IT operations.
New Management Packs for vRealize Operations Customers
As part of VMware’s commitment to providing customers with the best possible experience, the company has released new versions of all 20 compute and storage management packs for existing vRealize Operations customers. These management packs are now available for download on the vRealize Operations Management Packs VMware Customer Connect download page.
The new management packs include:
* Compute management packs for servers, applications, and desktops
* Storage management packs for storage area networks (SANs), network-attached storage (NAS), and direct-attached storage (DAS)
* Network management packs for network devices, including switches, routers, and firewalls
* Virtualization and container management packs for VMware vSphere, vCenter, and NSX-T
* Database management packs for Oracle, SQL Server, and other popular databases
* Application management packs for popular applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, and Oracle E-Business Suite
End of Availability for vRealize True Visibility Suite Standard Edition
VMware has announced the end of availability for the vRealize True Visibility Suite Standard edition. This edition consisted primarily of the 3rd party compute and storage management packs that are now being provided free of charge to all existing vRealize Operations customers. The Standard edition will no longer be available for purchase or download after November 11, 2021.
Changes to Advanced and Enterprise Editions
VMware has made changes to the Advanced and Enterprise editions of vRealize True Visibility Suite as well. All management packs have been moved from the connectors category and the ServiceNow management pack to vRealize True Visibility Suite Advanced. Additionally, based on customer feedback, VMware is now offering new vRealize True Visibility Technology Modules which focus on specific use cases. These new modules are separated into the following categories:
* Connectors
* Network
* Virtualization/Containers
* Database
* Applications
Licensing varies based on the module, but generally, they are based on increments of 10 or 100 objects/instances monitored per year.
New vRealize True Visibility Technology Modules
VMware’s new vRealize True Visibility Technology Modules offer customers more flexibility and choice in their deployment and usage of these solutions. These modules focus on specific use cases and are available in the following categories:
* Connectors: This module provides connectivity to other systems, such as ServiceNow, Microsoft System Center, and BMC Helix.
* Network: This module provides visibility into network devices, including switches, routers, and firewalls.
* Virtualization/Containers: This module provides visibility into virtualized infrastructure, including VMware vSphere, vCenter, and NSX-T.
* Database: This module provides visibility into popular databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, and other databases.
* Applications: This module provides visibility into popular applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, and Oracle E-Business Suite.
Conclusion
VMware’s latest updates to vRealize Operations and True Visibility Suite offer customers more comprehensive monitoring and management capabilities, as well as greater flexibility in their deployment and usage of these solutions. With the new management packs, technology modules, and changes to the Advanced and Enterprise editions, customers can now better monitor and manage their IT infrastructure, improve performance and efficiency, and reduce costs. As a result, organizations can make more informed decisions about their IT operations and strategic planning, and stay ahead of the competition in today’s fast-paced digital landscape.