There
are many tools in the market for monitoring and alerting on performance
problems in virtualized environments. HP’s new Virtualization
Performance Viewer (vPV) is different because it is focused on rapid trouble shooting and
problem resolution. Some competitors can do this, but they are difficult to
implement. In less than 20 minutes you can download vPV and see the value. This
innovative product is competitively priced. It helps users resolve issues
quickly, even when they are using multiple hypervisors.
HP
vPV is designed to complement existing monitoring tools. The table below
summarizes the functionality of vPV versus competing products and shows the
advantages. Unlike other low-cost, easy to use virtualization management tools,
vPV is more than a simple point product. It works with other HP BSM and
performance management solutions to provide long-term benefits.
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Capability
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HP
vPV
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Competitors
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Availability
and status
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Yes
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All
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Resource
performance management
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Yes
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All
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Vendor
neutral: Supports multiple hypervisors
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Yes
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Some
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Free
version upgradable to license version
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Yes
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Some
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Fast
time to value – Easy to use and deploy
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Yes
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Some
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Debugging,
triage and graphing
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Excels
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Limited capabilities
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Integrates
with other HP products
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Yes
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No
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vPV
is designed for virtualization subject matter experts (SMEs): system
administrators, virtualization administrators, server engineers, etc. They
address the tough performance problems. vPV saves their time, so it reduces
operational costs. It also addresses performance problems on critical systems
and reduces the risk of failures.
This
easy to use tool features at-a-glance reporting. Treemaps organize objects in
structured hierarchies to represent multidimensional performance data, making
it easy to identify hotspots. It offers
intuitive troubleshooting features and workflows to diagnose problems quickly.
vPV also provides:
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Visibility into problems across multiple elements
and domains in both VMware and Hyper-V environments.
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An innovative workbench capability, so you can
quickly diagnose and troubleshoot virtual machine performance issues and
bottlenecks
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The ability to foresee capacity issues and identify
under- and over-utilized systems.
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Wide range of out-of-the-box reports that include
inventory, monthly trends of usage and activity, top and bottom utilization,
group and individual reports, storage reports, etc.
You
can download a free version of vPV and see results in minutes. This is not just
another free trial. It is a perpetual license that lets the user experience
some of the value of vPV.
Download HP vPV today and see for
yourself.
