PlateSpin migrates virtual environments

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: DENI CONNOR ON SERVERS
07/28/05
Today's focus: PlateSpin migrates virtual environments

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* PlateSpin software helps migrate data among virtual servers
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Today's focus: PlateSpin migrates virtual environments

By Deni Connor

A virtualization software vendor just made consolidation easier
with the introduction of technology that automates the migration
of data, applications and operating systems.

Called PlateSpin PowerConvert, the software allows IT to migrate
data among physical servers, virtual machines or image archives
in different combinations. It can be used to consolidate servers
or for disaster recovery, provisioning or migrations to new
hardware.

PowerConvert works for Intel-based servers and allows IT
managers to adapt their operations to meet service levels. It is
available in three configurations - Universal, Consolidation and
Recovery.

PowerConvert Universal can be used for consolidation, disaster
recovery, migrations, provisioning and data center optimization.

The Consolidation configuration is designed for users that have
VMware's or Microsoft's virtualization products. It allows data
to be migrated between servers. Typically, server environments
need to be manually rebuilt during server consolidation.
PowerConvert lets users create and configure new physical
servers or drag and drop existing virtual images to a new
server.

The Recovery configuration works with Acronis' True Image,
Symantec's LiveState, Ghost, Veritas Backup and NSI's Double
Take to allow automated recovery to a server.

PlateSpin PowerConvert is licensed by the number of migrations
performed and the number of servers it will be used on, starting
at $2,000 for 10 migrations.

The two-year-old company is only one of the vendors interested
in virtualization - others include Microsoft, VMware, LeoStream
and Softricity.

The virtualization market is growing
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlservers4026> as users want to
consolidate their servers. According to Gartner Analyst Jeffrey
Hewitt, it will see double-digit growth.

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Deni Connor is a Senior Editor at Network World covering
storage, Unix, Novell, Macintosh and IT in Healthcare. You can
reach her at <mailto:dconnor@nww.com>.
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