VMready

Choose VMready^TM for Enterprise Data Center Network Virtualization

VMready™ is a unique solution that enables the network to be Virtual Machine aware. The network can be configured and managed for 1000s of virtual ports (v-ports), rather than just a few physical ports.

With VMready, as VMs migrate across physical hosts, so do their network attributes. VMready allows you to manage virtual machines as they can be added, moved and removed while retaining the same ACLs, QoS and VLAN attributes. VMready allows for a ‘define once, use many’ configuration that evolves as the server and network topologies evolve.

VMready works with all virtualization products, including VMware, Microsoft’s Hyper-V, Xen and KVM, without modification of Virtual Machine Hypervisors or Guest operating systems.

 

How to Buy

IBM BladeCenter

• BNT 1/10G Uplink Ethernet Switch Module - IBM product number 44W4404. The VMready & SmartConnect license is included in price of the switch.
• BNT Virtual Fabric 10G Switch Module - IBM product Number 46C7191.  The license is included in the price of the switch and part of the 6.1 software release.

HP BladeSystem

• HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch, HP MFG # 438031-B21. For this HP switch, VMready is available for purchase through HP's Advanced Functionality Software.  HP’s Advanced Functionality software provides a 3-year subscription, which allows you to take advantage of new features and firmware as they become available for select HP Ethernet switches.

 

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