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Management Tools for the New Virtual Data Center

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Why use a virtualization-specific management tool? Because virtualization is disruptive and management tools made for physical systems can limit the advantages of your virtualization investment. And scalability issues will only increase as more virtual servers are deployed.

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Page 1: Management Tools for the New Virtual Data Center

Management Tools for the

New Virtual Data Center

Page 2: Management Tools for the New Virtual Data Center

Panelist Bio

Doug Hazelman

Systems Engineer Manager

Veeam Software» Nearly 15 years’ experience

» Background in Windows infrastructure management

» Has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies

» Manages pre-sales support team at Veeam Software

» Helps customers better manage VMware infrastructure

» Co-presenter with EMA analyst Andi Mann in upcoming

webinar on VMware backup and recovery best practices

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Who is Veeam Software?

• Award-winning provider of systems

management tools for VMware

• Well-known for FastSCP freeware –

29,000 downloads

• Management Suite of three products:

• Veeam Reporter

• Veeam Monitor

• Veeam Configurator

• Newest product: Veeam Backup

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Why virtualization-specific

management tools?

• Virtualization is disruptive

• Tools designed for physical systems management

– Don’t take advantage of virtualization-specific capabilities

– Can limit the advantages of virtualization

• Scalability issues will only increase

• We’re still in the early days – the “wild west” of

virtualization

• Customers have the power, vendors should be

responsive