User manual VMWARE VCLOUD REQUEST MANAGER DATASHEET

[. . . ] DATA S H E E T VMware vCloud Request Manager Deploy Private Clouds with Confidence and Control AT A G L A N C E VMware vCloudTM Request Manager enhances governance and control of private cloud infrastructures based on VMware vCloud Director. VMware vCloud Request Manager adds sophisticated approval workflows to provisioning requests, automatically tracks software license usage, and enforces standardized settings on cloud partitions. [. . . ] They receive emailed notifications of the results of these requests and emailed approvals that require their action. Cloud administrators define provisioning approval processes using the graphical workflow modeler and associate software licenses with vApp templates. They can also define blueprints to ensure each organization adheres to specified policies and resources limits. The actual provisioning takes place through VMware vCloud Director, driven by the VMware vCloud API. VMware vCloud Request Manager can support multiple private clouds, and can be extended to public clouds in support of hybrid cloud strategies. How is VMware vCloud Request Manager Used? VMware vCloud Request Manager provides a unified experience for consuming IT resources in private cloud infrastructures. ·Streamline provisioning ­ Add sophisticated, transparent approval workflows to provisioning requests for cloud resources and vApps. DATA S H E E T / 1 VMware vCloud Request Manager ·Software license tracking ­ Automatically track and control software license usage for vApps as they are commissioned and decommissioned. ·Policy-based cloud partitioning ­ Create blueprints that encapsulate standard organization settings to simplify cloud administration and streamline the request submission process for cloud consumers. Software License Management Cloud administrators and asset managers can associate thirdparty software licenses with each vApp template. Once this is done, the provisioning workflow will automatically allocate the appropriate licenses when new vApps are provisioned based on that template--and it won't allow a request to proceed if there are no licenses available. VMware vCloud Request Manager also detects when a vApp is deleted, either automatically through the expiration of its lease or manually from the VMware vCloud Director console, and will free up the associated licenses for re-use. By automating the tracking of software license, VMware vCloud Request Manager helps ensure compliance with third-party software license agreements. Key Features Cloud Consumer Provisioning Portal With VMware vCloud Request Manager, cloud consumers get a simple, modern, browser-based portal for requesting new vApps and resources. This portal provides a rich user experience that drives adoption and satisfaction, and it works seamlessly across the many Web browsers and endpoint devices being used in the enterprise. Email Notifications Approval and success notifications are sent via email with contextually relevant information such as links to provisioned vApps and comments from approvers. This keeps cloud consumers informed in an increasingly mobile workforce, and enables managers to respond to approval requests directly from their handheld devices. Workflow Automation The graphical workflow designer lets cloud administrators model sophisticated processes for approvals, software license allocation, provisioning, and email notifications. This includes the ability to send approvals to multiple recipients, or even to dynamically determined approvers. Blueprints Cloud administrators can use VMware vCloud Request Manager to define blueprints that encapsulate settings such as virtual machine quotas, cost allocation models, default leases, and settings for computing, networking and storage resources, which are then assigned to organizations. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]