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“The HotLink SuperVISOR platform enables our team to tier the virtual infrastructure, mixing and matching hypervisors based on specific technical requirements and cost constraints. We can now seamlessly utilize VMware vCenter for cross-platform management, orchestration and workflows, while deploying the optimal virtual infrastructure for each business need.“
Mark Tonneson
CIO
McAfee
HotLink SuperVISOR for VMware
HotLink SuperVISOR™ for VMware is a virtual integration and transformation platform that extends the robust management capabilities of VMware vCenter to all major enterprise hypervisors — including Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (KVM). Unlike overlay solutions that provide basic cross-platform features on top of native management toolsets, HotLink SuperVISOR for VMware abstracts the virtual infrastructure so you can support other hypervisors utilizing the underlying capabilities of VMware vCenter. No additional management dashboard is required!
Unified Virtual Platform
HotLink SuperVISOR for VMware is a unified platform that integrates with and extends VMware vCenter to support all major virtual infrastructures — Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (KVM). HotLink’s virtual object bus, transformation technology, proxy and integration services allow you to holistically manage a mixed environment as easily as a VMware-only deployment.
VMware vCenter Plug-in
Utilizing the native VMware vCenter interface, HotLink SuperVISOR for VMware extends its functionality to support other hypervisors. In fact, you add and manage Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (KVM) hosts alongside VMware vSphere in a single inventory tree — no additional console is required. Only with HotLink can you fully leverage your VMware management investment while unifying diverse virtual infrastructure.
Platform Transformation
The HotLink Transformation Engine™ is the only technology available to abstract virtual infrastructure metadata and decouple VMware vCenter from the underlying VMware vSphere hypervisor. Now, you can choose the optimal hypervisor for each application or use case — and mix and match natively within VMware vCenter. HotLink automation takes care of the platform transformation behind the scenes.
Workload Conversion & Migration
With HotLink SuperVISOR for VMware, you can take virtual machine snapshots cross-platform, clone and then seamlessly migrate between hosts regardless of the target hypervisor — necessary metadata and data stores are automatically converted across native image formats.
Open & Extensibility Architecture
Designed with an open architecture, HotLink SuperVISOR for VMware enables you to leverage custom and pre-existing workflows cross-platform. A standard native API allows policies and automation to be applied uniformly across your entire virtual infrastructure.
- Mix & match hypervisors
- Unify management with VMware vCenter
- Eliminate lock-in
- Leverage existing skills
- Reduce operating costs
The innovative HotLink SuperVISOR for VMware platform is the first practical and scalable solution to the real-world challenges of heterogeneous virtual computing.