The nworks Management Pack for VMware for Microsoft for System Center Operations Manager provides full support for the upcoming 3i and 3.5 ESX Server releases from VMware. As VMware’s Infrastructure 3 product moves into to a more direct role of supporting production environments, the integration of day to day monitoring and management of the virtual infrastructure into Microsoft System Center Operation Manager is becoming a critical issue. The nworks Management Pack for VMware integrates VMware Infrastructure 3 state, event, performance and configuration information – over 300 different VMware specific performance metrics - directly into HP Operation Manager delivering out of the box quick time to value.

VMware ESX Server 3i implements the VMware hypervisor directly on server hardware eliminating the Console Operating System (COS) relying completely on remote management through the Virtual Infrastructure API (VI API). Management and monitoring frameworks utilizing COS based software agents must completely reengineer their products in order to provide ESX 3i support. From the beginning, nworks has architected their solution around the VI API. Although this approach took more time and effort the investment is paying off as a VI API based solution is a clear differentiator from agent based solutions.

“VMware’s ESX 3i product is game changing technology that disrupts the status quo across hardware and operating system technologies. ESX 3i, opens up new opportunities and flexibility for businesses and their IT organizations,” says Greg Stephens, Founder and CEO of nworks.

About nworks: nworks, founded in 1994, is focused on providing software that connects critical business infrastructure to enterprise systems management frameworks from HP Software and Microsoft. The nworks Management Pack for VMware is used by organizations around the world.

For more information, visit http://www.nworks.com/.