User manual VMWARE VCLOUD DIRECTOR DATASHEET

[. . . ] DATA S H E E T VMware vCloud Director BuildSecurePrivateCloudstoDeliverInfrastructureasaService AT A G L A N C E VMware vCloudTM Director gives customers the ability to build secure private clouds that dramatically increase datacenter efficiency and business agility. Coupled with VMware vSphereTM, the best platform for cloud infrastructures, VMware vCloud Director delivers cloud computing for existing datacenters by pooling virtual infrastructure resources and delivering them to users as catalog-based services. KEy BENEFITS What is VMware vCloud Director? VMware vCloud Director is a software solution that enables enterprises to build secure, multi-tenant private clouds by pooling infrastructure resources into virtual datacenters and exposing them to users through Web-based portals and programmatic interfaces as fully automated, catalog-based services. By building secure and cost-effective private clouds with VMware vSphere and VMware vCloud Director, internal IT organizations can act as true service providers for the businesses they support, driving innovation and agility while increasing IT efficiency and enhancing security. [. . . ] Instead of filing service desk tickets and waiting in queues, application and line-of-business owners can utilize self-service portals to access their own virtual datacenters. VMware vCloud Director enables users to consume these resources as a catalogbased service through a Web portal and programmatic interfaces. VMware vCloud Director lets IT organizations create secure private clouds for delivering IT resources as catalog-based services that users can consume on demand. P R O D U C T DATA S H E E T / 1 VMware vCloud Director IT teams can define multiple consumption models using the same infrastructure, ranging from capacity-as-you-go to reserved pools. These can be delivered at an appropriate cost model with VMware vCenterTM Chargeback, which helps drive accountability and enables granular usage monitoring. Ultimately, IT organizations maintain control with permissions, quotas and leases governed by role-based access controls that leverage existing LDAP directory services. ·Support multi-tenant environments ­ Administrators can group users into organizations that can represent any policy group, such as a business unit, division, or subsidiary company. Each has isolated virtual resources, independent LDAPauthentication, specific policy controls, and unique catalogs. These features enable secure multi-tenancy and safe sharing of infrastructure. ·vShield security technologies ­ Integrated vShield Edge technologies such as perimeter protection, port-level firewalling, network address translation and DHCP services, offer virtualization-aware security, simplify application deployment, and enforce boundaries required by compliance standards. Upgrading to the full vShield Edge solution adds advanced services such as site-to-site VPN, network isolation, and Web load balancing. · Infrastructure service catalog ­ Users are empowered to deploy and consume pre-configured infrastructure and application services, such as virtual appliances, virtual machines, operating system images, and other media with the click of a button from central catalogs. This enables IT teams to standardize offerings, simplifying troubleshooting, patching, and change management. ·Self-service portal ­ Users get direct access to their catalogs and virtual datacenters through a user-friendly Web portal. ·VMware vCloud API and Open Virtualization Format ­ The vCloud API is an open, REST-based API that allows scripted access to consume cloud resources, such as vApp upload/ download, catalog management, and other operations. The vCloud API makes basic transfer between clouds possible using the open virtualization format (OVF), which preserves application properties, networking configuration, and other settings. ·Automation and orchestration ­ Leveraging the APIs in conjunction with the VMware vCenterTM Orchestrator plug-in and integrations with other orchestration and service management software, administrators can automate routine tasks, build ITIL workflows, and script complex operations with ease. How is VMware vCloud Director Used? In this new model, IT organizations become cloud service providers for the business, achieving the benefits of cloud computing without sacrificing security or control. [. . . ] 3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA 94304 USA Tel 877-486-9273 Fax 650-427-5001 www. vmware. com Copyright © 2010 VMware, Inc. VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at http://www. vmware. com/go/patents. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ]