Managing the cloud with Ionix IT

July 9, 2009:EMC is looking to assist the migration to cloud infrastructures with the release of Ionix IT management software, incorporating automated server compliance and configuration solutions gained from the recent Configuresoft acquisition.

"Today's announcement comes at a critical time for customers who are moving aggressively to virtualise their data centres," said EMC's Chris Gahagan, Senior Vice President, EMC Ionix, the renamed Resource Management Software Group .

"While virtualisation holds the promise of increased efficiencies and reduced costs, its dynamic nature forces companies to think differently about management - as companies seek new ways to automate, manage, and gain control and compliance of the virtualised data centre. Customers are quickly realising that legacy IT management tools simply cannot keep pace."

There are tools to accurately map servers and applications prior to data centre moves, consolidations, and virtualisation migrations, along with automated root-cause and impact analysis and monitors services across both physical and virtualenvironments.