VMware has released the vSphere Client for iPad, with which IT staff will be able to monitor and manage their virtualized infrastructure, the company said on Thursday. The tablet application doesn’t come with all the management features currently available on the desktop client. It has been designed from the ground up for Apple’s iPad and is optimized for viewing and managing your vSphere environment on the go. VSphere Client for iPad is free, and can be used to search for and monitor the performance of vSphere hosts and virtual machines.
Administrators can also start, stop and suspend virtual machines or view and restore snapshots of them. Hosts can be rebooted or put into maintenance mode.VMware’s website also features videos to help guide users through the installation process. The client only comes with community support, according to VMware.
For vSphere Client for iPad to work, companies first have to install a virtual appliance called vCenter Mobile Access on one of their servers, and connect the servers to be managed to it. Traffic between the iPad and the appliance is encrypted to improve security. vSphere Client for iPad was a very popular application in the Business category in the App Store.
VMware’s management client for iPad available
VMware has released the vSphere Client for iPad, with which IT staff will be able to monitor and manage their virtualized infrastructure, the company said on Thursday. The tablet application doesn’t come with all the management features currently available on the desktop client. It has been designed from the ground up for Apple’s iPad and is optimized for viewing and managing your vSphere environment on the go. VSphere Client for iPad is free, and can be used to search for and monitor the performance of vSphere hosts and virtual machines.
Administrators can also start, stop and suspend virtual machines or view and restore snapshots of them. Hosts can be rebooted or put into maintenance mode.VMware’s website also features videos to help guide users through the installation process. The client only comes with community support, according to VMware.
For vSphere Client for iPad to work, companies first have to install a virtual appliance called vCenter Mobile Access on one of their servers, and connect the servers to be managed to it. Traffic between the iPad and the appliance is encrypted to improve security. vSphere Client for iPad was a very popular application in the Business category in the App Store.