zPRO (tm) — Cloud management Portal for z/VM and Linux for system z

As installations implement Linux on system z, either with small virtualization projects or with Cloud implementations, there is an increasing need for a web based system administration. There is also a need to modernize the platform. z/VM is a very solid sophisticated virtualization engine, but the user interface is antiquated.

Velocity Software provides zPRO(tm) to modernize the z/VM user interface with a browser based interface for managing the system. zPRO is a feature of zVPS, the Velocity Software Performance Suite, utilizing the web serving functionality provided for z/VM.

As a "native" z/VM based application, all functions are performed using native z/VM facilities, and are not restricted to what z/VM provides for APIs. This architecture provides several advantages including ease of use and the ability to leverage additional z/VM facilites.

Features provided by zPRO are:

• Cloning golden images for:
  • Linux servers
  • VSE
  • CMS users
  • z/VM images
  • Allow administrators to define servers based on "golden images" and delete servers when they are no longer required. DIRMAINT is (currently) required for this function.
• Systems Management
  • Directory Management (requires DIRMAINT or VM:Secure)
  • Shared File System (SFS) Management
  • RSCS Link Management
  • Spool Management
  • IP Address Management
  • System status (User, DASD, FCP, OSA, VDISK)
• Performance Management
  • Managing Network/linux Performance Collection
  • Zview portal
  • ZVWS (ESALPS) Server Management
• Security management - Allow administrators to manage z/VM security (RACF) via web
• Documentation
  • Velocity Software product documentation
  • z/VM HELP facility via web access
  • Ease of adding corporate documentation
• Secure interface using SSL.

Private Cloud for z/VM

zPRO is the prime component of Velocity Software's cloud strategy. The cost of zPRO is insignificant.

zPRO Pricing

zPRO is priced to support even the smallest of z/VM installations.

• $10,000 per CEC, including installation services
• $1,000 per IFL
• $5,000 per CEC low annual renewal