VMware

Overview

VMware and IBM share a large intersection of joint customers. Together, IBM and VMware offer simplified deployment and lowered operational costs, allowing customers to implement a flexible and scalable computing environment that helps drive their business objectives. VMware's alliance with IBM cuts across all IBM's key businesses: software, hardware and services.

VMware and IBM Software are working together to simplify deployment of IBM solutions and IBM Middleware on VMware virtual infrastructure.  Benchmarks, deployment guides, reference configurations and customer references are in various stages of completion across the IBM Software brands. Read on to learn more how you can gain the benefits of combining industry-leading VMware virtualization with the critical functionality of IBM Software solutions.

Virtual Appliance for File/Print/Web

IBM DB2 Express and WebSphere Community Edition running on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

IBM and Novell bring you an integrated stack for Linux-based file/print,Web application, and database servers for IBM System x and BladeCenter. This solution, Integrated Stack for SUSE Linux Enterprise, provides an enterprise-class file and print server through SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.

Find out more and download the Virtual Appliance

VMware Technology Network

To download the pre-built IBM Workplace Services Express with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtual Development Environment, please visit IBM Virtual Appliances.

Integrated Management Solutions

VMware partners with IBM to deliver complete enterprise management solutions to meet the physical and virtual management needs of our customers. The table below lists currently available products and solutions and highlights their benefits.
Product Management Capability Works with Customer Benefits

Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers v6.2

 Operations

ESX v2.5.x, v3.0.x,  v3.5 and ESXi v3.5
  • Proactively manage the health and performance of both virtual and physical distributed computing environments
  • Centralized monitoring and management of VI3, as well as the applications/services that VI3 is supporting

Tivoli Provisioning Manager v5.1.1

 Service Delivery

ESX v2.5.x, v3.0.x
  • Provides optimal resource provisioning for specific IT infrastructure and business requirements
  • Simplifies provisioning and patching of VMs and applications

Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager v7.1

 Operations

ESX v2.5.x, v3.0.x, v3.5 and ESXi v3.5
  • Improves speed and accuracy of cost allocations and ensures costs are aligned with business priorities
  • Track and report on departmental use and related costs of virtualized servers

Tivoli License Compliance Manager v2.3

 Service Delivery

ESX v2.5.x, v3.0.x, v3.5
  • Reconcile how much software is deployed and used for common license procurement activities
  • Track software deployment and use activity according to the specific licensing model subscribed
Tivoli Storage Manager v5.5 Business Continuity

ESX v2.5.x, v3.0.x, v3.5
  • Protect your organization’s data from failures and other errors
  • Automate data backup and restore functions and centralize storage management

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