Take Control of the Virtual Machine Lifecycle

Implement a consistent, automated process for managing the lifecycle of virtual machines in the data centre, from provisioning to operation to retirement. With VMware Lifecycle Manager, automate the virtualiSation workflow to improve efficiency and productivity, and ensure strict corporate compliance with company policies.

Reduce Costs and Management Overhead Through Automation

Track and control virtual machines through a consistent approval process and use automation to reduce the cost of administering and managing your virtual environment. VMware Lifecycle Manager offers an easy-to-use Web interface for managing interactions throughout the entire lifecycle of a virtual machine, from establishing policies for virtual machines, to request and approval, to tracking and decommissioning. The tool delivers on key business initiatives and goals, helping you to:

Standardise on and use best practices for tracking and managing virtual machine deployment and use.
Reduce costs through automating previously manual and repetitive administrative tasks.
Eliminate virtual machine sprawl.
Enable reliable and sustainable corporate IT compliance.
Leverage VMware VirtualCentre and existing tools such as change management software and IT Process/Runbook automation tools.
Ensure accuracy of Virtual Machine requests and deployments

Lifecycle

VMware Lifecycle Manager, once set up, starts with a user making a request for a virtual machine. Each request is then routed for approval within the organisation. Once approved, the virtual machine is deployed automatically—VMware Lifecycle Manager has all the required information about what resources the machine needs. This level of intelligence eliminates potential manual errors as virtual machines are deployed to a pre-defined and approved location. Finally, virtual machines are moved into a decommission process that involves archiving and ultimately deleting the virtual machine when it’s no longer needed.