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Description

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions offers a streamlined approach for organizations to harness the vast advantages of cloud technology. By enabling the migration of VMware workloads to the IBM Cloud, businesses can leverage their existing tools, technologies, and expertise from their local environments. The incorporation of Red Hat OpenShift enhances integration and automation, promoting faster innovation through various services such as AI and analytics. This solution provides a secure and compliant automated deployment architecture that has been validated for financial institutions. With over 15 years of experience, IBM is among the largest operators of VMware workloads globally. The platform ensures optimal infrastructure and performance, featuring more than 100 bare metal configurations. It holds the highest data security certification in the industry, allowing users to maintain control with the “keep your own key” (KYOK) feature. Organizations can extend and migrate their virtual machines (VMs) to the cloud, facilitating data center consolidation, increasing capacity to meet resource demands, or modernizing outdated infrastructure with cutting-edge cloud innovations. This comprehensive solution not only enhances efficiency but also fosters a more agile IT environment.

Description

Self-service, remote deployment of operating systems such as Windows, CentOS, ESXi, and Ubuntu on physical servers transforms your data center into a bare metal cloud environment. This Metal-As-A-Service (MAAS) solution enables provisioning for a variety of systems, offering on-demand server capabilities alongside remote edge cluster management. With comprehensive infrastructure monitoring and discovery features, it seamlessly integrates with tools like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SALT, and Juju, ensuring rapid installations from scratch. Supporting VMware ESXi, Windows, CentOS, RHEL, and Ubuntu, it allows for the creation of customized images with pre-installed applications, as well as configurations for disk and network settings. The platform utilizes an API-driven approach for essential services such as DHCP, DNS, PXE, and IPAM, while a REST API facilitates streamlined provisioning processes. Furthermore, it incorporates LDAP user authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) to enhance security measures. Hardware testing and commissioning are integral parts of the solution, which is designed to deliver the quickest operating system installation times in the industry, thanks to its highly optimized image-based installer. MAAS is compatible with all certified servers from leading vendors and efficiently discovers servers located in racks, chassis, and broader data center networks, while also supporting major system BMCs and chassis controllers. The combination of these features allows organizations to manage their infrastructure more effectively and drive operational efficiency.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Airstack No 
Ansible No 
Chef No 
Cisco AnyConnect No 
Huawei FusionStorage No 
IBM Cloud No 
Intelligent Management Center No 
LDAP No 
Login VSI Yes 
PostgreSQL No 
Puppet Enterprise No 
Red Hat OpenShift Yes 
SALT No 
Sesterce No 
VMware Cloud Yes 
VMware ESXi No 
VMware vSphere Yes 
Verizon Cloud No 

Integrations

Airstack Yes 
Ansible Yes 
Chef Yes 
Cisco AnyConnect Yes 
Huawei FusionStorage Yes 
IBM Cloud Yes 
Intelligent Management Center Yes 
LDAP Yes 
Login VSI No 
PostgreSQL Yes 
Puppet Enterprise Yes 
Red Hat OpenShift No 
SALT Yes 
Sesterce Yes 
VMware Cloud No 
VMware ESXi Yes 
VMware vSphere No 
Verizon Cloud Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$30
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

IBM

Founded

1911

Country

United States

Website

www.ibm.com/cloud/vmware

Vendor Details

Company Name

Canonical

Founded

2010

Country

United Kingdom

Website

maas.io

Product Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Analytics / Reporting No 
Configuration Management No 
Data Migration No 
Data Security No 
Load Balancing No 
Log Access No 
Network Monitoring No 
Performance Monitoring No 
SLA Monitoring No 

Server Virtualization

Audit Management No 
Health Monitoring No 
Live Machine Migration No 
Multi-OS Virtual Machines No 
Patching / Backup No 
Performance Log No 
Performance Optimization No 
Rapid Provisioning No 
Security Management No 
Type 1 / Type 2 Hypervisor No 

Product Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Analytics / Reporting No 
Configuration Management No 
Data Migration No 
Data Security No 
Load Balancing No 
Log Access No 
Network Monitoring No 
Performance Monitoring No 
SLA Monitoring No 

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