VMLogix LabManager enables ISVs to leverage virtualization to automate lab IT infrastructure and deliver software solutions more quickly, cost-effectively and reliably. VMLogix LabManager helps software companies empower development, test and support teams to build, snapshot, share and deploy customer-like environments on-demand across Citrix, Microsoft and VMware virtualization platforms. Using automation capabilities, advanced user and team management and seamless integrations with leading software lifecycle management tools, software companies can dramatically reduce the manual effort, time and IT resources required to develop and maintain higher quality software.

Here are specific benefits of the VMLogix LabManager virtual lab management solution for an ISV:

• Multi-VM configuration deployment: Users can easily create and deploy a multi-machine configuration that can run a test or customer use case scenario
• Snapshot and revert: Users can snapshot a multi machine configuration when a bug is observed. Individuals can easily share the entire snapshot configuration with other VMLogix LabManager team members
• Network zoning: Multiple instances of a configuration can be deployed without worrying about MAC or IP conflicts
• Maintain a library of ‘clean’ templates: Administrators and individual users can maintain a central library of clean templates, and easily revert back to a known base virtual machine template
• Lab resource management: Centrally manage all lab resources, including license management, user script management, software management etc.
• Automate your test bed setup: Leverage automation capabilities in VMLogix LabManager to easily setup software stacks in a test virtual machine. Since configurations can be setup easily, users can compare differences between software releases with minimal effort
• Self serve web UI interface: Provide individual users access to the lab management UI which allows them to self serve their lab requirements
• Improve software quality: Verify the performance of the software on varying hardware platforms – e.g., change of RAM, number of processors etc. Also, the test team can vastly improve test coverage since a test bed/test configurations can be setup rapidly and with minimal user intervention
• Control machine sprawl; improve collaboration between teams: VMLogix LabManager provides a central management solution for your lab management needs. With the VMLogix advanced user management capabilities, software teams can share resources and benefit from resources being cross-leveraged in the team
• Integration with leading source control, test and build management tools: VMLogix LabManager provides integrations with leading source control, test and build systems from IBM and HP