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You can manage virtual resources across multiple, homogenous and heterogeneous systems using virtualization management tools that provide a consolidated view of your enterprise.
Within the virtualization task flow, you are in the managing stage.
Managing your virtualization configuration means performing traditional systems management tasks in a virtual environment (an environment with virtual systems and virtual resources). For example:
The following table describes the tools available to help make your enterprise easier to manage by providing one, single management view across a heterogeneous infrastructure:
| Virtualization management tool | Description |
|---|---|
| IBM® Systems Director | IBM Systems Director provides platform management capabilities for virtual resources across a homogenous and heterogeneous environment. You can use IBM Systems Director to visualize the relationships between your physical systems and the associated virtual resources. You can also create virtual servers (also called logical partitions) and view real-time health metrics for your resources. |
| IBM Tivoli® software | Tivoli software offers a range of products and solutions tailored by industry or individual business to enable you to better manage your infrastructure, operations and IT processes, and to more effectively deliver services aligned to business goals. You can use Tivoli software to manage heterogeneous systems in a virtualized environment using a common set of interfaces and solutions, thus simplifying system management and allowing you to more effectively utilize your system resources. |
