VMware Capacity Optimizer - Overview

You’ve virtualized your infrastructure using VMware and you’re wondering where your spare capacity has gone or you’re suffering from “Virtual Sprawl”. If these scenarios sound familiar then our Capacity Optimizer service is what you need.

Using our athene® software our Consultants can remotely scan your VMware cluster and look for VMs that aren’t being utilized or are consistently running below their resource allocation. We will also provide guidance as to the current and potential cluster capacity.

Metron is uniquely qualified to deliver this service that will provide real insight into managing your virtual environment. Metron’s consulting team incorporates over 400 man-years of capacity management experience coupled with VMware VCP qualifications and practical VMware consulting experience working on behalf of VMware.

Benefits
  • Ensure that your VMware environment is running at optimal capacity
  • Potentially delay any hardware upgrades and VMware software purchases.
  • Leverage the benefits of enterprise class performance software without the associated cost
  • Reassurance that your virtual infrastructure has sufficient capacity to meet the needs of your business
Deliverables
  • Conduct assessment of a VMware environment using the Metron athene® capacity management software to collect and analyze performance data
  • Identify all opportunities for reclaiming valuable VMware capacity
  • Optimization report summarizing the current resource utilization of VMs within your cluster and recommendations for  the reallocation of resources
Key Activities
Action
Responsibility
Kickoff call
All
Architecture review
All
Install configure athene®
Client
Analysis of data
Consultant
Generate report
Consultant
Review report
All
Scope and Pricing
  • $2,425 per VMware cluster *
  • Whilst the data is collected on-site via athene® the resulting analysis and report generation is done off-site. **
  • This service will be delivered by Metron’s uniquely skilled consultancy team
Requirements
  • Existing VMware infrastructure including ESX 3.5+ and Virtual Center 2.5+.
  • Read-Only  access to VMware installations
  • Windows based computer running Windows 2003, XP, Vista, 2008 with MS .NET v2 framework installed
  • Sufficient network permissions to access Metron’s FTP site
Target Audience

Anyone who has a vested interest in assuring they get the best performance and value from their VMware environment.


* For a maximum of 5 ESX hosts. Additional hosts can be added at $145 per host.
** On site analysis and report generation is available for an additional cost.

Further information regarding Metron’s software and services is available by contacting sales@metron-athene.com