The Virtualization Product Ecosystem
I got a catalog in the mail from a company called techXtend. This company is pushing shrink-wrapped software through an on-line web site and phone number operators. In a way, sort of like CDW. Usually I toss these catalogs when I get them, but one page in this one attracted my attention.
In it was a very nice diagram showing a number of companies that write software that aligns and augments virtualization environments. Though this page was specific to VMware-based virtualization environments, much of the software here works with any native virtualization software package. Each product was categorized into one of six categories.
Click below for the categories and the vendors in each categories...
Performance Monitoring and Management
virtuGo Platform
Platespin PowerRecon
vizionCore vCharter
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
vizionCore vReplicator and vRanger Pro
StorageCraft ShadowProtect
CA XOsoft WANSyncHA
Platespin PowerConvert
esXpress
Storage Management
CA ARCservce Backup
DataCore SANsymphony and SANmelody
CA XOsoft WANSyncHA
Security
ScriptLogic Enterprise Security Reporter and Security Explorer
StorageCraft ShadowServer, ShadowUser, and ShadowSurfer
Server and Workstation Administration
ScriptLogic Desktop Authority
vizionCore vCharter
Software Development and Test
thinstall Virtualization Suite
I get asked about tack-on tech all the time for virtualization environments. So I guess here's a nice starter list for you if you're looking for management tools for your own environments. Enjoy!
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