RackWare Solutions for AutoParking
Dynamic, Automatic Scaling of Resources
The RackWare Management Module (RMM) Policy Engine supports schedule-based AutoParking. Policy objects can be easily created using RMM templates or customer provided media. These “Policy-schedule” objects define a Power Schedule Map that can be applied to a Host or group of Hosts. The RMM then executes automated triggers and downstream operations to actualize the Power Schedule Map for Host(s) to which the policy has been applied. The benefits of AutoParking can be realized by Hosts running on bare metal, Virtual Machines, or CloudHosts each with their own set of benefits depending on the environment. Policy-schedules can be defined with great flexibility and detail, including daily, weekday (Monday through Friday), weekend (Saturday and Sunday), and specific day (e.g., Friday) attributes. Any number of triggers can be defined for any given day. The types of power events are also flexible, including power-on, power-off, and “park.”
AutoParking Features
- Granular scheduling to achieve maximum cost savings
- Coordination with other infrastructure based on triggers
- Option to manually override an RMM Policy applied to Host or Group of Hosts
- Event reporting for monitoring and problem identification and resolution