 "VMware announces availability of new solutions for software-defined data centres")
VMware has announced the general availability of VMware NSX 6.1, VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.8, VMware vCloud Suite 5.8, VMware vRealize Operations Insight, VMware vRealize Suite 6, and VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced 5.8 to help organisations build, manage and protect their software-defined data centre environments. Additionally, the company is announcing the availability of VMware vSphere Remote Office Branch Office.
VMware NSX 6.1 includes several additions such as further advancement of network micro-segmentation capabilities, scale-out NSX Edge (equal cost multi-path routing), enhancements to VMware vCloud Automation Center 6.1 integration, and improved hybrid cloud connectivity.
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VMware vCloud Suite 5.8 is the new release of the integrated offering for building and managing vSphere private clouds based on a software-defined data centre architecture to enable organisations to achieve critical IT outcomes around efficiency, control and agility. The suite introduces new policy-based provisioning capabilities and integrations that enable organisations to add disaster recovery services via VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.8 as well as enhanced networking and security services to their applications and infrastructure.
VMware vRealize Operations Insight is a new integrated offering that delivers performance management, capacity optimisation, and real-time log analytics as an add-on solution to VMware vSphere with Operations Management.
VMware vRealize Suite 6 is a new cloud management platform that combines the capabilities of VMware’s existing cloud automation, cloud operations and cloud business management solutions into a single offering. The comprehensive platform is purpose-built to manage heterogeneous environments and hybrid clouds. Enhancements to the suite include additional features for extending custom-built automation capabilities, simplified deployment and management of multi-tier applications, and an improved user experience.
VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced 5.8 introduces enhanced support for business-critical applications, augmented replication capabilities as well as customizable proxies and backup work streams to protect VMware vSphere environments.
VMware vSphere Remote Office Branch Office is a new solution using VMware vSphere 5.5 Update 2 that enables organizations with multiple sites seeking to take advantage of virtualisation to rapidly provision servers, minimise of host configuration drift, and enhance visibility into regulatory compliance.
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