Sunday, September 9, 2012

vSphere client, vShield Zones, and vCenter Orchestrator

VMware vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client

Windows-based application that facilitates management of ESXi hosts, either directory or via a vCenter Server
Browse to the URL of an ESXi host or vCenter Server to install it
Connect to a vCenter Server for the full set of management capabilities

Web client is a dynamic, web-based UI
No client installation necessary
Not all functionality of the full vSphere Client is available

VMware vShield Zones

virtual firewall functionality
let admins see and manage network traffic flows occurring on the virtual network switches
Apply network security polies that survive vMotion and vSphere DRS
Other items in the vShield family of products
  • vShield App (guest-level firewall)
  • vShield Edge (network edge security/DHCP/NAT/VPN/Load-balancing)
  • vShield Endpoint (AV solution for third-party AV vendors to leverage)

VMware vCenter Orchestrator

workflow automation engine
build automated workflows
plug-ins extend functionality to include manipulating AD, UCS, and vCloud Director

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