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Sysload Software Launches Support for IBM AIX WPARs
The Latest Version of Sysload SP Analyst Agents, Launched Today, Now Manage Performance and Capacity on WPARs in the IBM AIX Virtualization Platform
| Source: Sysload Software
BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - June 26, 2008) - Sysload Software, a leader in systems
measurement, performance and capacity management solutions for servers and
data centers, today announced the launch of additional versions of its SP
Analyst agents supporting WPARs on IBM AIX. Thanks to this new feature,
Sysload SP Analyst can now control the performance of each individual WPAR
within the host AIX system and assess the real impact that each individual
partition has on physical resources, including processor, memory, disk and
network utilization. Sysload SP Analyst already supports LPARs on AIX and
is now one of the only solutions on the market that supports WPARs.
Under the AIX virtualization platform, physical machines can be partitioned
into LPARs, which function as virtual machines, each having its own
operating system. LPARs can further be partitioned into WPARs, which share
the same operating system. The advantage of WPARs is that they do not
require installation of multiple operating systems on the same machine
(physical or virtual) and therefore fewer system resources are consumed.
However, as with other virtualization platforms, WPARs present a more
complex and dynamic environment with an increased risk of resource
saturation. IT managers require accurate information that pinpoints the
resource utilization of individual applications and processes running on
virtualized partitions.
"We are pleased to expand the range of virtualization solutions covered by
our SP Analyst agents," said Jérôme de Monteil, Chief Executive Officer of
Sysload Software. "At Sysload, we understood the technological challenges
brought about by virtualization early on and focused our R&D investments on
the perfection of our performance metrics and their adaptation to the new
constraints that it imposes."
About Sysload Software:
Sysload Software, a privately held corporation founded in 1999, is a world
leader in systems measurement, performance and capacity management
solutions for servers and data centers. It provides a solution to manage
both physical and virtual environments on all types of servers found within
today's corporate environment (Windows, HP-UX, Solaris, AIX, Linux, Citrix,
I-series, Netware, etc.). Sysload's unique technology allows companies to
maximize use of current server infrastructure, optimize new server
investment and reduce IT management costs. The company has joint
headquarters in Creteil, France and Burlington, Massachusetts, USA as well
as offices in the UK. For more information on Sysload Software, visit
www.sysload.com.