As digital infrastructures become more complex, businesses need an agile, unified platform that spans traditional on-premises systems to modern cloud-native environments. At Virtana, our latest feature updates across Global View, Container Observability, and Infrastructure Observability are designed to empower you to optimize every layer of your IT ecosystem.
In this blog post, we explore the powerful new capabilities and the benefits they deliver, enabling that every aspect of your infrastructure—from cost management to resource allocation—is fine-tuned for efficiency and performance.
A Unified Approach to Hybrid Infrastructure
Hybrid infrastructures are now the norm. Organizations are leveraging on-premises resources alongside cloud platforms to drive business agility and scalability. However, this complexity often creates blind spots in visibility, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs. Virtana’s new feature set bridges these gaps, providing a consolidated view that empowers you to:
- Monitor every layer seamlessly: Combine on-premises cost analytics, container performance, and broader infrastructure insights into one comprehensive dashboard.
- Drive proactive decisions: Identify inefficiencies and reallocate resources effectively to maximize ROI.
- Simplify management workflows: Use natural language processing and automated integrations to reduce manual oversight and error.
In-Depth Look at Key Features
Global View: End-to-End Infrastructure Insights
Global View is the cornerstone of our observability platform, designed to give you a 360° perspective of your entire IT landscape. Here are just a few of the new features we’ve released and how they can make a difference in your environment:
On-Premises Cost and Capacity Dashboard:
What it does: Offers a detailed analysis of capacity usage and cost drivers across multiple vendors and sites.
Key benefits:
- Cost transparency: Precisely calculate infrastructure expenses by defining unit costs for storage and computing.
- ROI maximization: Identify which business units, applications, or locations drive the most costs and optimize accordingly.
- Improved financial planning: Better align IT investments with actual usage and business needs.
Kubernetes On-Premises Deployment of Virtana Platform
What it does: Provides an on-premises, containerized deployment option for the Virtana Platform, delivering scalability, automation, and enhanced security for organizations requiring greater control over their observability environment.
Key benefits:
- Scalability on demand: Leverages Kubernetes’ automatic scaling to optimize resource usage and handle fluctuating workloads efficiently.
- Seamless automation: Supports CI/CD workflows, enabling streamlined updates, rollbacks, and integrations with DevOps pipelines.
- Enhanced security & compliance: Keeps data fully on-premises, meeting strict security, compliance, and air-gapped environment requirements.
- Faster feature adoption: Enables rapid upgrade cycles with minimal downtime, enabling organizations benefit from the latest enhancements without disruption.
This deployment model is ideal for enterprises needing a secure, high-performance observability solution without relying on internet connectivity or external cloud resources.
Natural Language Governance Policy Creation:
What it does: With Virtana Copilot, users can create governance policies and manage alerts using natural language.
Key benefits:
- Accessibility: Simplifies complex alert setups, making them accessible even for non-technical users.
- Error reduction: Minimizes human errors associated with complex query languages and syntax.
- Enhanced responsiveness: Speeds up issue investigation by allowing instant queries and real-time policy creation.
Learn more about these and other new Global View capabilities on our in our Technical Blog.
Container Observability: Deep Dive into Modern Workloads
Containerized environments require specialized tools to manage their dynamic nature. Our Container Observability enhancements are built for this purpose, accelerating business outcomes and enabling you to make your infrastructure more resilient.
Kubernetes Resource Explorer:
What it does: Delivers crystal-clear insights into Kubernetes resource usage, helping identify inefficiencies.
Key benefits:
- Cost savings: Detect underutilized resources to avoid wasting budget on unused capacity.
- Optimized planning: Align container resource allocation with actual business requirements.
- Streamlined operations: Enhance overall operational efficiency by reallocating resources where they’re needed most.
Splunk Log Integration:
What it does: Integrates Splunk logs directly within the Container Observability UI.
Key benefits:
- Holistic view: Combine metrics, traces, and logs in a single interface for faster, more comprehensive troubleshooting.
- Improved usability: Reduces the need to switch between platforms, enabling a seamless workflow for IT teams.
Enhanced Windows Support:
What it does: Extends container observability to support Windows servers and processes.
Key benefits:
- Unified monitoring: Manage both containerized and traditional Windows workloads within a single platform.
- Operational coherence: Simplifies environments where legacy systems and modern applications coexist.
Learn more about these and other new Container Observability capabilities on our Technical Blog
Infrastructure Observability: Intelligent and Integrated Monitoring
Our Infrastructure Observability enhancements are designed to provide a robust, scalable solution that covers the breadth of your on-premises IT environment.
Improved Usability and Navigation:
What it does: Features like global entity search, clickable report charts, and enhanced API access simplify the user experience.
Key benefits:
- Efficient workflows: Quickly find critical data across your infrastructure without toggling between multiple screens.
- Enhanced insights: Access detailed metrics and topological views to understand system performance at a glance.
New Integrations and Analytics:
Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor Integration:
What it does: Leverages Prism Element to deliver a unified view of AHV clusters, hosts, and VMs.
Key benefits:
- Single-pane visibility: Consolidates data from various platforms for easier management.
- Broader insights: Supports workload right-sizing and capacity planning across diverse virtualization technologies.
Cisco Intersight and Hitachi Integrations:
What they do: Extend support for modern management tools and storage systems, enabling that every layer of your IT stack is monitored effectively.
Key benefits:
- Smooth transitions: Support migrations and updates without losing visibility.
- Comprehensive monitoring: Provide end-to-end health and performance data across all infrastructure components.
Action Service Framework and API Enhancements:
What it does: Integrates with collaboration platforms (like Slack and Microsoft Teams) and offers robust API support for custom reporting and integrations with tools like Grafana.
Key benefits:
- Unified communication: Streamline incident reporting and automated workflows across teams.
- Customizable reporting: Tailor data exports and reporting dashboards to fit your unique operational requirements.
Learn more about these and other new Infrastructure Observability capabilities in our Technical Blog.
Benefits Across the Board
When you choose Virtana’s new features, you’re not just getting an update—you’re gaining a strategic advantage:
- Enhanced Decision Making: With a 360° view of your infrastructure, you can base decisions on comprehensive, real-time data.
- Cost Optimization: Detailed cost and capacity analytics allow you to pinpoint waste and reallocate resources efficiently, enabling you to confirm every dollar is well spent.
- Operational Agility: Automation and intuitive interfaces reduce the manual workload, enabling IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than routine tasks.
- Future-Proofing Your IT: As technology evolves, our platform adapts to support emerging trends and integrates with the tools you rely on, keeping your infrastructure robust and scalable.
Virtana—Your Guide Along the Journey to Optimization
Optimizing every layer—from cloud to on-prem—is a journey. It’s about transforming data into actionable insights and driving efficiency at every level of your organization. With Virtana’s latest updates, you can embrace this transformation confidently, knowing that you have the tools to give you the deepest observability within your environment and to actively enhance its performance.
Our commitment to deep, unified observability means you’re equipped to handle today’s challenges and tomorrow’s innovations. Whether you’re a seasoned IT professional or a business leader looking to streamline operations, Virtana’s comprehensive suite of features is designed to propel you into the future of infrastructure management.
Contact our team today for a personalized demo, and let’s empower your team to build a more resilient, cost-effective, and efficient IT environment.
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