35 useful virtualization tools
Today the word “virtualization” is well-known to everyone, and virtualization technologies are becoming one of the main components of the IT infrastructure of organizations. By the way, today we published our post in which we shared our experience in creating a virtual infrastructure provider using the 1cloud example .
We decided to continue working with this topic and compile a selection of tools that should be paid attention to everyone related to virtual infrastructure. Only a small part of the existing tools arranged in random order will be given below.
Virtualization management
- Migrate: a tool for migrating to a virtual environment
- OpenFiler: Create a Web-Based Management of Network File Storage
- StarWind Virtual SAN: Hypervisor-Oriented Virtualized Storage
- vCenter Converter: allows you to convert a physical machine under Windows and Linux into a virtual
- RV Tools: an application that uses the VI SDK to display information about virtual machines and ESX hosts
- Citrix Essentials: Manage XenServer and Hyper-V Host Servers for Enterprise-Level Virtualization
- Veeam Backup and Replication: Restore Virtualized Applications and Data from vSphere and Hyper-V Platforms
- vSphere Mobile Watchlist: allows you to monitor virtual infrastructure remotely using a smartphone
- ESX Deployment Appliance: simplifies deployment of ESX servers
- Ganeti: Google's virtualization cluster management system
- oVirt: virtualization platform with a simple web interface
- Packer: image building tool
- Xen: virtual machine monitor or hypervisor with paravirtualization support for x86 architecture processors
- CloudStack: Automates Deployment, Configuration, and Maintenance of Virtual Infrastructure
- Vagrant: a console utility for creating and configuring a virtual development environment
- VirtualBox: A Lightweight and Reliable Virtualization Tool
- FusionSphere: Huawei Virtualization Platform
Kvm
- KVM: Linux Virtualization Solution for x86 Processors
- Mist.io: A Complete Solution Helping Manage Hybrid Infrastructure
- nbsvm: creating, working and interacting with VMs using simple chaining commands
- Witsbits: a service that simplifies the deployment of virtual machines on physical servers
- UVMM: Intuitive Xen and KVM Virtual Machine Management
- libvirt: cross-platform library for managing virtualization
- cloonix: configure virtual network settings
- Archipel: push notifications using XMPP
- kimchi: management tool for HTML5 KVM
- SolusVM: one of the most popular control panels for commercial use
- Virtual Machine Manager: provides an interface for managing virtual machines using libvirt
- vmmaestro: a small shell script that can start and stop KVM-based virtual machines
- kvm-wrapper: a set of shell scripts that simplify the management of KVM-based virtual machines
Virtual Environment Security
- VMware vShield Edge: product for comprehensive data center perimeter protection
- VMware Compliance Checker Tool: Security Compliance Checks (FISMA, PCI / DSS, etc.)
- Catbird Secure: Security Solution for Physical and Virtual Infrastructures
- HyTrust: a tool to protect user connections in a virtual infrastructure
- Trend Micro: a platform for protecting physical, virtual and cloud servers
PS Other materials from our blog on Habré about development of a virtual infrastructure provider 1cloud :