Unisys Real-Time Consolidation Accelerator Solutions Unisys Real-Time Consolidation Accelerator Workload Analysis Module

The Workload Analysis module provides new levels of intelligence and visual analysis for consolidating and optimizing the data center by collecting hardware, software, and services inventory with absolutely no manual effort or disruptive agent technology. Remotely gather workload utilization statistics to provide a clear and concise picture of the application services running in the data center and how their resources are being used. The Consolidation Planning function uses the data collected to determine the optimal fit between server resource supply and workload demand, Take a look at some of the features of the Workload Analysis module and Consolidation Planning:

Workload Analysis module features:

Secure On-site Data Collection and Analysis

• Data is controlled and contained by the user for optimal security
• The Workload Analysis module keeps all proprietary data contained in the data center. No need to export data or ship it off-site for analysis, the solution provides secure data analysis and reporting without the risk.

Agentless Operations

• Maintain server integrity
• The Workload Analysis module is completely agentless, eliminating the need to physically touch data center servers. Servers remain unchanged, all performance and inventory data is collected remotely via standard OS instrumentation capabilities.

Rich Data Modeling

• Define parameters most relevant to your data center
• Analyze and compare resources and workloads for a deeper view of utilization trends to make better consolidation choices. Get a high-level summary or drill down into the data for the various levels of granularity required by VARs, SIs, System Administrators, Data Center Architects, and Data Center Managers.

Virtual Infrastructure Aware

• Deeper insight into server hierarchies
• The Workload Analysis module is aware of the difference between virtual machines and physical servers. Easily identify physical servers, virtual machines, and virtual host hierarchies throughout the data center at a glance.

Build Custom Reports

• Quickly identify the servers most appropriate for consolidation
• Define resource and workload parameters and generate custom visual reports to accelerate data center assessments and server consolidations. Sort servers by workload quickly to identify trends in resource utilization and match resource supply with workload demands over time. Isolate onsolidation candidates and identify workload characteristics before and after consolidation.

Data Export

• Easily capture and export data
• The Workload Analysis module data can be easily exported to a number of formats. Users can export data to HTML, PDF, Word, CSV, Excel, or Images for report creation or further data analysis. Additionally, raw data can be extracted directly from the database to business intelligence solutions for advanced statistical analysis.

Consolidation Planning features:

Consolidation Planning

• Automatically generate server consolidation plans
• Completely automated determination of the optimal fit between server workloads and virtual resources

Workload Packing

• Analyze and pack workloads over five dimensions
• The Consolidation Planning function automatically analyzes the five critical dimensions of workload: CPU, Disk, Memory, Network, and Time across hundreds of servers simultaneously, providing consolidation plans that maximize utilization while minimizing resource contention

Scenario Modeling

• Customize consolidation scenarios to meet unique data center needs
• Create custom scenarios with user defined target server specifications and virtual hosts, or use the included server templates to create an optimal consolidation plan

Time-Based Analysis

• Account for time interval dynamics
• Stagger multiple workloads evenly across virtual hosts and account for hourly peaks and valleys inherent in server utilization trends