For many Oracle Solaris customers, virtualization on SPARC and x86 systems plays a crucial role in supporting their workloads. Over the years, Oracle has provided tools like Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center and Oracle VM Manager for SPARC to manage these environments. However, with Extended Support for these products ending or already concluded, organizations are exploring robust alternatives to continue managing their virtualization setups effectively.

JomaSoft VDCF 9.0

JomaSoft’s VDCF (Virtual Datacenter Cloud Framework) has emerged as a powerful alternative for Oracle Solaris users. JomaSoft VDCF not only provides control over virtual environments on Oracle SPARC and Oracle x86 systems but also offers comprehensive management for patching Oracle Solaris 11 and 10, along with monitoring for Oracle hardware. The recent release of VDCF version 9.0 introduces several significant capabilities, making it an attractive solution for organizations looking to streamline their Oracle Solaris virtualization environments.

Here’s a look at some of the key features:

  • Control Domain Evacuation: VDCF now enables SPARC Guest Domains (GDoms) on one server to be migrated or evacuated to another compatible server within the same compute pool. This feature is beneficial for maintenance on the source Control Domain (CDom) or for responding to disaster recovery scenarios.
  • LDom Automated Failover: Leveraging VDCF’s hamon tool, the system can detect server failures and initiate automatic failovers of Guest Domains to other Control Domains. Positioned between manual failover and full-featured clustering, this feature is ideal for enhanced reliability without the complexity of full clustering.
  • Environment Staging for Nodes and Virtual Servers: VDCF allows users to define stages within their environment and assign these stages to CDoms, GDoms, and virtual servers (vServers). This staging concept restricts GDom migrations to Control Domains that support specific stages, allowing for clear separation between test and production environments.
  • OS Monitoring and Fault Management: Faults in the Solaris environment are automatically detected, reported, and alarmed, offering administrators real-time insight into system health and performance.
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center and Oracle VM Manager Import: VDCF supports importing Logical Domains (LDoms) with configurations involving virtual Host Bus Adapter (vHBA), local disks, or ISCSI boot. This allows for a smooth transition of existing environments initially managed by Oracle VM Manager for SPARC or Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center.

Flexible Licensing for Organizations of All Sizes

JomaSoft offers a free edition of VDCF for up to five servers, making it accessible for smaller environments or testing purposes. For larger setups, the commercial version provides additional support and scalability options, allowing enterprises to fully leverage VDCF’s capabilities across extensive environments.

Get Started with JomaSoft VDCF 9.0

For Oracle Solaris users seeking a comprehensive, flexible management tool, JomaSoft VDCF 9.0 offers an impressive suite of features tailored to meet modern virtualization needs. Download the free edition of VDCF from JomaSoft’s website and explore the capabilities that can help you better manage your Oracle Solaris virtualization infrastructure.

For more details or to discuss your specific requirements, feel free to reach out to JomaSoft at info@jomasoft.ch.