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CiRBA s unique multi-dimensional analysis capabilities enable organizations tosimultaneously analyze critical business and technical constraints and detailedworkload data to map virtualization opportunities. With Version 4.4, CiRBA enablesorganizations to factor into their analysis the unique characteristics of VMware svirtualization technologies, such as VMware-associated CPU overhead, to furtherenhance the accuracy of virtualization planning.
Once organizations have used CiRBA to determine optimal initial placements andcluster design, CiRBA also helps them keep environments optimized over the long termby integrating with VMware s Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS). Through thisintegration, it is seamless to create and synchronize rules that maintain optimalplacement of virtual machines within virtualized environments.
The combined power of VMware s VMotion and Distributed Resource Scheduler willundoubtedly have a significant impact on management processes within data centers, said Andrew Hillier, co-founder and CTO of CiRBA. However, leveraging the benefitsof these tools without sound boundaries runs the risk of violating key constraints.CiRBA s integration with VMware s DRS makes it easy to create sophisticated DRSrules and manage them over time.
Highlights of CiRBA Version 4.4 include:
VMware DRS Integration VMware s Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) determinesmotion paths for virtual machines based on workload balancing criteria, withoutconsideration for the technical and business constraints used to determine virtualmachine placement. While DRS supports affinity and anti-affinity rules to identifywhere systems should or shouldn t reside, these rules must be developed and enteredmanually. CiRBA 4.4 enables organizations to analyze environments, factor intechnical and business constraints, and automatically populate and synchronizeVMware DRS rules.
Virtualization Overhead Modeling The ability to accurately model workloads iscritical to virtualization planning. Virtual machines create CPU overhead, and untilnow VMware customers had to rely on percentage-based estimates of those overheadlevels. With Version 4.4, CiRBA enables organizations to accurately model VMwareworkloads including virtualization overhead by using an algorithm to automaticallycalculate CPU overhead by converting disk and network IO into projected CPU load.
VMware VMotion Compatibility Analysis VMotion is a powerful capability thatenables organizations to migrate virtual images between compatible servers withoutexperiencing downtime. CiRBA has developed new rules that enable organizations tomap where VMotion will and won t work amongst servers they already own or intend topurchase.
Pricing and Availability CiRBA 4.4 will be available September 30, 2007. The solution is licensed on amonthly basis with pricing based on the number of server operating systems analyzedand term of commitment. For more information, visit www.cirba.com.
About CiRBA Inc. CiRBA is a leading provider of Data Center Intelligence (DCI) solutions. CiRBAprovides enterprise software that enables Global 5000 organizations to rapidlyanalyze and visually map the safest path to an optimally consolidated andvirtualized data center. Using a unique cross platform, multi-strategy approach,CiRBA addresses all configuration, workload and business constraints to ensuresuccess in any consolidation initiative. For more information, visit www.cirba.com.
