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In the first part of our series on virtual machine hosting and management applications, we took a deep dive into the management capabilities offered as part of three popular virtualization hosting applications: EMC’s VMware, XenSource’s XenEnterprise and Microsoft’s interim VM host, Virtual Server 2005.
In this installment of tests, we examine one more up and coming VM platform from Virtual Iron and the wares it provides for management.
We also dig into four standalone software packages from start-ups FastScale, LeoStream and PlateSpin and the open source Hyperic project to assess how their tools can help IT administrators provision, secure and perform the day-to-day grunt work that contain the worrying side effects of VM sprawl. (Compare physical and virtual server management tools in our revamped Server Management Buyer's Guide.)
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Gartner 2009 Magic Quadrant for Job Scheduling
Gartner has positioned BMC CONTROL-M in the Leaders Quadrant of their "2009 Magic Quadrant for Job Scheduling." The report assesses the ability to execute and completeness of vision of key vendors in the marketplace. Read a full copy today, courtesy of BMC Software.
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Dell's SMART Approach to Workload Automation
Read a compelling case study by EMA, Inc. to learn how Dell uses BMC CONTROL-M to cut cost and increase productivity with workload automation.
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Workload Automation Cost Savings 2 Minute Video
A major computer manufacturer uses BMC CONTROL-M and just four people to schedule and run over 85,000 jobs every month. By switching to BMC CONTROL-M, they more than quadrupled the workload without adding a single staff member. See how in this 2-minute video overview.
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