Unisys Real-Time Consolidation Accelerator Solutions Unisys Real-Time Consolidation Accelerator Conversion Module

The Conversion module future-proofs the data center by streaming servers to and from any geographical location, onto any platform, in any direction on-demand. Servers can be virtualized and de-virtualized as required, enabling the ongoing and continuous optimization of resources. Take a look at some of the features of the Conversion module:

Anywhere-to-Anywhere Conversions

• Optimize data center flexibility and adaptability
• Convert between any combination of source and target, in any direction, whether physical, virtual, or image

Live Transfer

• Perform migrations without taking servers offline
• A live transfer function enables the migration of active Windows servers or the capturing of server images without taking the source servers offline or having to reboot

Secure Conversions

• High security protocols protect data
• 128-bit AES encryption and end-to-end SSL support provides state-of-the-art protection for high-security environments

Workload Adaptability

• Continually optimize resources through the business application lifecycle
• Adapt to the constantly changing hardware landscape and business process demands by performing direct conversions from source to target machine without the need for intermediate steps and staging servers

Automatic Discovery

• View the entire landscape for easy deployment
• Automatically discover existing physical or virtual machines through the network for complete hardware, OS, services, and application inventory. Easily identify servers for consolidation, disaster recovery, or test lab projects.

Drag and Drop Interface

• Reduces the learning curve and shortens the time to convert
• Expertise is built in. Advanced OS or virtual knowledge not required. Use the drag-and-drop interface to discover and convert.

Source System Integrity

• Minimizes risk
• Source systems remain unchanged. After the conversion, the system optionally restarts the source machine and you’re production-ready.

Flexible Images

• Saves time and effort
• Capture server images remotely without the need to visit servers. Since no software or agents are installed on the imaged server, change request needs are minimized. Schedule image captures to keep image repositories updated for quick image deployment at any time.

On-the-Fly Configuration

• Adapt quickly to available resource
• Reconfigure and right-size CPU, disk, memory, and network resources on-the-fly to adjust to target machine resources. Change critical parameters on restore and right-size the target to match workload needs.

Image Support

• Multiple image support leverages existing image inventory
• Reuse and redeploy images over and over, across different hardware, for quick conversion deployment. Capture it once, re-use it repeatedly.

Remote Control

• Reduce overhead through a single conversion control point
• No boot CDs and no physical contact with source or target machines is required, saving time and cost related to having IT staff on site at remote locations.

Integrate Applications

• Develop applications that leverage OS portability
• ISVs, service providers, and data centers can easily integrate OS portability technology into applications through industry standard protocols. The rich object based .NET API provides an ideal integration point for advanced in-house and commercial management systems.