Lenovo Upward Integration Module for VMware (v. 1.x) - license + 1 Year Software Subscription and Support - 1 managed

IBM Upward Integration for VMware provides IT administrators with the ability to integrate the management features of the System x, BladeCenter, and Flex systems with VMware vCenter. IBM expands the virtualization management capabilities of VMware vCenter with IBM hardware management functionality, providing affordable, basic management of physical and virtual environments to reduce the time and effort required for routine system administration. It provides the discovery, configuration, monitoring, event management, and power monitoring needed to reduce cost and complexity through server consolidation and simplified management.

For your convenience, the IBM Upward Integration for VMware is offered as software only or bundled with IMM Advanced. The IBM IMM Advanced option works as an upgrade to the Integrated Management Module by providing full remote control of your System x servers. The IBM IMM Advanced upgrade allows administrators to fully manage servers remotely. VMware combined with the management features of IBM System x, BladeCenter, and Flex systems enhance and extend VMware's virtualization technologies, and hardware service management to help you dramatically reduce complexity and cost.