vCloud and other cloud solutions

The evolution of data processing centers (CPDs) over time has been aimed at optimizing hardware resources to save energy costs, as well as material and multiple devices to buy, as well as the space that the same occupy. Following this paradigm, it is right to determine that the evolution is to achieve more and more centralized devices and products that allow simplicity in the field of infrastructure. It is because of this thinking that concepts such as virtualization have emerged. This virtualization has evolved from its origins in the 1960s to the present day, finding products that are already able to virtualize a CPD in its entirety.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

vMware vCloud, offers the ability to create and manage a private cloud, based on the vSphere technology already created. In this way, it helps companies to reach production environments more quickly through the use of infrastructure virtualization, as this already offers basic facilities in the management of instances, as well as their interconnection. Its purpose is the assembly of some of its products to offer a virtualization of the infrastructure, offering solutions to the action of the DRP (Disaster Recovery Plan), as well as test automation features and finally the management of the cloud. , to be able to take this infrastructure beyond on-Premise environments.

PRODUCT FEATURE

Its features include standardization and consolidation based on policies of CPD environments. In this sense, efficiency is offered, thus significantly reducing costs by a percentage that can easily exceed 50%, thanks to their optimization. In addition, vCloud allows you to go further by supporting the virtualization of complementary IT applications and services, while also accelerating the process of developing them. It promotes greater productivity, and therefore added value. High-availability solutions are even offered to support planned migrations, as well as the previously discussed DRP. It is also interesting to note that a cost calculator is integrated to assist in making important decisions related to profitability.

COMPETENCE

However, it is important to note that there are companies that offer competent solutions to the previously discussed. These include the well-known AWS (Amazon Web Services), as well as Cisco Cloud. Both offer similar solutions, but with small differences. For example, Cisco's solution stands out in terms of Networking and Security over the rest, where AWS does so in terms like the large number of diverse tools it offers to help build our cloud infrastructure, and finally, vCloud as well. of all the functionalities and characteristics of all the products Suite, also stands out in the control and big security of migrations of infrastructures between surroundings. Knowing this, the market has several solutions, and it is important to know the strengths of each when choosing a solution.