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Figure 6. Logical servers streamline lifecycle management by enabling flexibility of the application/OS workload. Logical server lifecycle management Deploy apps/OS as a test VM. OS Boot Image /apps Entitlements Logical ID & Settings 3 months later Apps/OS migrated to production on blade. OS Boot Image /apps Entitlements Logical ID & Settings 12 months later User demand skyrockets. Migrate to larger server. 36 months later Application to be retired soon. Return to VM. OS Boot Image /apps OS Boot Image /apps Entitlements Logical ID & Settings Entitlements Logical ID & Settings New application on VM-LS Move/migrate to physical machine (PM-LS) Move/migrate to larger PM-LS Retired or consolidated to VM-LS For additional information about logical servers, see the technology brief ―Introducing logical servers: Making data center infrastructures more adaptive‖: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01402013/c01402013.pdf. HP Virtualization Management Software As an IT infrastructure becomes more virtualized and abstracted, management can become an increasingly complex task. This is especially true when multiple types of machine abstraction exist in the data center (such as software-based VM-Logical Servers, hardware-based PM-logical servers, and Virtual Connect server-to-network abstraction). In such an environment, a unifying CMS becomes increasingly important to provide more consistent management: Improved visibility and understanding of workload placement Optimized resource scheduling and workloads Controlled from a single integrated console and coordination among multiple CMS systems As multiple CMS systems may need to coordinate workloads, integration and partnership become more important across the data center. HP is uniquely positioned in the industry with its partner relationships, broad portfolio of in-house technology, and professional services to bring together comprehensive management solutions including a variety of programmatic and graphical user interfaces. The relationships that HP has established, such as those with hypervisor vendors, will enable HP to recommend partner solutions that are complementary to the HP solutions. HP Insight Dynamics - VSE software HP Insight Dynamics - VSE software provides an integrated manager for all logical servers, regardless of whether they are created using physical or virtual machines. HP Insight Dynamics - VSE incorporates other HP tools that have been used successfully for years to manage physical and virtual machines: 11