User manual VMWARE VCENTER APPLICATION DISCOVERY MANAGER DATASHEET

[. . . ] DATA S H E E T vCenter Application Discovery Manager Automated Application Dependency Mapping AT A G L A N C E VMware vCenter Application Discovery Manager (formerly EMC Ionix Application Discovery Manager) provides the automated, real-time application discovery and dependency mapping capability you need to accelerate data center moves, precisely plan infrastructure consolidations, and confidently virtualize your business critical applications. BENEFITS What is vCenter Application Discovery Manager? Application Discovery Manager is an enterprise datacenter management solution that utilizes agentless, continuous dependency mapping--across physical & virtual application infrastructures--so you can quickly gain an understanding of your service dependencies with unparalleled accuracy and efficiency. Whether you are moving a datacenter, virtualizing applications, building a site recovery plan, or moving a service to the cloud, an accurate application dependency map is an essential first step. ·Get and keep a fast and accurate data center view ­ across virtual and physical ·Precise visibility into all application interactions via network-based approach ·Eye-opening discovery of unknown, unwanted, and unexpected application behaviors and dependencies ·Before you make a change, understand all infrastructure and application relationships ·Quick deployment and low-impact through unique agentless technology How Is vCenter Application Discovery Manager Used? Application Discovery Manager's real-time, automated dependency mapping allows enterprises to drive quick and accurate application virtualization and datacenter blueprinting projects. [. . . ] Application Dependency Maps Leveraging these capabilities, Application Discovery Manager automatically builds an interactive application dependency map as well as an application relationship and configuration model-- within just a few hours. Both the dependency map and model are reconciled across diverse data sources and maintained in Application Discovery Manager's repository. The application relationship and configuration model is then continuously updated with dependency, configuration, and usage changes. Discover Applications Out-of-the-Box ­ Uniquely identify hundreds of common packages and applications out-of-the-box ­ Network-based approach ­ via vSwitch or physical switch span ­ guarantees visibility and discovers unknown and unexpected dependencies ­ Application fingerprinting and patterns identify common application components and protocols out of the box and establish a complete map of your application services. ­ Ensure site recovery and disaster recovery plans accurately include all application components. Eliminate Reliance on Tribal Knowledge ­ Map before you make a change to eliminate guesswork ­ Catch production applications that have dangling connections to dev/test environments ­ Identify consolidation candidate based on utilization-based analytics that identify most-used and least-used connections and servers ­ Target specific high-impact server with active discovery and discovery analytics via agentless protocols ­ using credentials to analyze deeper system infrastructure, installed software, configuration details, and dependencies. Report on Changes, Compare Configurations ­ Detect, log, and report on software and hardware configuration changes and compare configurations server to server. ­ External database reporting capabilities provide the ability to create customized reports based on the data in Application Discovery Manager's repository. ­ Operations teams can quickly determine what changed and track down the truth behind the all-too-common statement: "I didn't change anything. " ­ Time-based analysis identifies connections and dependencies based on time-of-day and history Scale Across Enterprise and Distributed Datacenters ­ Scalability for broad deployment across 1000's of servers. ­ Span across multiple datacenters with distributed collection. ­ Deploy as virtual or physical appliance ­ Aggregate to provide a unified perspective. Key Features Application Discovery Manager's automated, real-time application discovery and dependency mapping enables effective, dependency-driven change, configuration, incident, and problem management across physical and virtual environments. Map Applications Quickly, Accurately via Agentless Discovery ­ Automated dependency mapping for unique visibility into the relationships and interdependencies among applications. ­ Agentless, passive, continuous discovery of application infrastructure, components, services, hosts, usage, dependencies, and connections. [. . . ] in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ]