HP Insight Orchestration software Enabling automated IT infrastructure provisioning and repurposing
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HP Insight Orchestration helps your IT organization deliver resources to the business in less time, make better use of equipment and staff, and increase system reliability and consistency through standardization and automation. Executive summary HP Insight Orchestration software is a powerful new extension to the HP Insight Dynamics – VSE suite for ProLiant servers.
HP Insight Dynamics – VSE makes it quick and easy to simulate different configuration or consolidation scenarios that allow you to ask “what if?” questions based on real data. HP Insight Dynamics – VSE suite for ProLiant servers Analyze and optimize physical and virtual resources in the same way. HP Insight Orchestration leverages and extends the advanced infrastructure management capabilities of the HP Insight Dynamics – VSE suite for ProLiant servers.
metrics, and provides recommendations on the best fit for the various server workloads. Recommendations are displayed via a five-star rating system, so you can easily see which physical servers are better matches when moving a logical server. With the Smart Solver’s five-star rating system, you’ll see in real time if a logical server can be moved. If so, you can actually drag and drop the logical server to place it in the new location.
HP Insight Orchestration enables your IT architects to visually design standardized infrastructure services that are offered to users through a Web-based catalog. Enable cost-effective availability. High system availability is now an imperative for an increasing number of applications. If your business depends on certain applications, it can’t tolerate downtime for those applications.
Figure 1. Insight Orchestration Designer HP Insight Orchestration enables your IT architects to visually design standardized infrastructure services.
Figure 2. Automatic provisioning of resources With HP Insight Orchestration, authorized users can automatically provision resources through a self-service portal. This view shows the user interface in the self-service portal. HP Insight Orchestration makes it easy to build your infrastructure catalog. An included visual design studio allows your IT architects to create infrastructure templates using a drag-and-drop editor.
Figure 3. Automating workflows HP Insight Orchestration provides numerous execution points for automated workflow execution. Template designers can easily attach workflows to run when users create services, add servers, change lease terms, put services on standby, and take other actions. HP Operations Orchestration automates processes and orchestrates complex IT workflows across your enterprise data center. The software helps you simplify routine tasks as well as complex change orchestration and workflows.
Common use cases for HP Insight Orchestration Dynamic test and development In enterprise environments, test and development teams continually request resources for their work. Responding to these frequent requests can be a drain on IT staff resources. At the same time, a slow provisioning process that relies heavily on manual efforts can waste the time of valuable test and development specialists and hamper business agility. HP Insight Orchestration helps you overcome these challenges.
Getting started Whether you are deploying the HP Insight Dynamics – VSE suite for ProLiant servers for the first time or extending its capabilities through the addition of HP Insight Orchestration, HP offers expert resources to help you make the most of your investments. Our professionals can assist you with the full solution lifecycle, from assessment and design through installation and ongoing support.
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