vOperations Suite Overview


"After we installed Rightsizer, we discovered that we could delay that purchase (additional server and storage hardware) for at least six months, resulting in a savings of around $30,000-$40,000." 

— Brian Reasoner
Senior Systems Engineer
CyberShift


Rightsizing & Wastefinding

vOPS Optimizer, part of the VKernel vOperations Suite™, analyzes actual utilization and VM performance metrics to right-size VM allocations and reclaim unused resources. vOPS Optimizer is unique in its ability to immediately implement recommendations with automation. By using this optimization solution, virtualization administrators can use their hardware most efficiently.

Key Features:

  • vOPS Efficiency vScope shows all misused resource areas in the entire environment across multiple data centers and hypervisors
  • Wastefinder Report uncovers storage waste and can automatically delete files such as abandoned VM images and unused snapshots
  • Rightsizing Automation offers one-click or scheduled resource reclamation implementation of resources identified as under or over-allocated

Operational Benefits:

  • Identify all infrastructure areas misusing resources across the entire environment at a glance
  • Reduce waste by identifying unused data objects for removal
  • Increase VM performance by optimizing Hyper-V, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) and VMware memory, CPU and storage allocations
  • Automate optimal VM sizing

Business Benefits:

  • Defer equipment purchases with reclaimed resources
  • Reclaim software licenses from abandoned powered-Off and Zombie VMs
  • Reclaim IT budget for other needs

Integration Capabilities:

Integrate VM sizing and identified waste object data into:

  • Orchestration engines
  • Systems management consoles
  • Reporting frameworks

vOPS Optimizer is simple to download, easy to deploy and provides immediate measurable value.

Click here for details on use cases that vOPS Optimizer addresses.