Whats new in VConnect v1.0 Update 3 ?
Features and updates in VConnect update 3
VConnect™ IP Address Pools
Ø Create and manage IP Address Pools from within Windows Azure Pack
Ø VConnect allocates IP for new VMs created on VMWare® ESXi hosts
Ø Multiple IP ranges can be provided for a IP Address Pool
Ø Administrators have the ability to allocate different IP pools for different VConnect Templates
Ø VConnect manages the IP Address Pools without the need to create vApps in vCenter
Ø Enterprise Backup & Restore for Virtual Machines
Ø Now with support for both VMWare® ESXi Virtual Machines and Microsoft’s System Center Virtual Machines
Ø Create, Manage and Run Backup Schedules and Restores from within Windows Azure Pack
Ø Polished User Experience for setting up VConnect
Ø Auto discover datacenters and clusters on vCenter
Ø Validate and warn administrators on potentially incorrect configurations
Ø Auto discover VM Templates defined in vCenter
Ø Step by step guided Wizard for creating VConnect Templates
Ø Single page for easy viewing and editing of VConnect Templates
Features that VConnect™ supports already
VMWare® vCenter and WAP Integration
ü Manage multiple VMWare® vCenter Servers from Windows Azure Pack via VConnect Connections
ü Administrators can customize VM Creation process via VConnect Templates
ü Ability to assign different vCenter clusters for different Windows Azure Pack Plans
ü Create domain joined or standalone VMs
ü Create Windows and Linux VMs from Windows Azure Pack
ü Create Virtual Machine Snapshots
ü Ability to extend and customize all aspects of VM Creation process to suit any enterprise needs
Veeam® and WAP Integration
ü Create and manage Virtual Machine Backup Job Schedules