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What's new in VQMS 5.4?
Key new features and enhancements in Surgient VQMS version 5.4 include:
- VMware ESX 3.5 Support - adds support for the latest version of VMware’s virtual infrastructure platform. Supports blended lab infrastructure simultaneously, including ESX Server 3.0, 3.5 and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2.
- SOAP Integration SDK - enhances ability to integrate with enterprise application lifecycle management tools with new web services integration API. Supports SOAP and command-line integration approaches for maximum flexibility.
- Advanced, Agentless Networking- Surgient's next-generation Network Abstraction and Isolation Layer (NAIL) technology enables a wider array of multi-tier application topologies to be duplicated from production, deployed and cloned without any image modifications.
- Updated HP Quality Center Connector - enhances integration with leading test management tool by adding support for NAIL as well as the ability to utilize testing tool hosts maintained outside the application deployment
- Enhanced Storage Configuration Support . adds support for VMware VMFS storage using shared, distributed SAN Logical Unit Numbers. Support high-performance management and delivery in all storage configurations including local storage, NFS, and shared, distributed VMFS partitions on a SAN.
- Enhanced Storage Configuration Support - adds support for VMware VMFS storage using shared, distributed SAN Logical Unit Numbers. Support high-performance management and delivery in all storage configurations including local storage, NFS, and shared, distributed VMFS partitions on a SAN.
- Enhanced Library Management . enables library content including virtual machine images to be easily moved to another locatqion as a system grows or library needs change.
- Saving Selected Snapshots in a Configurations - enables users to select which servers they want to save when taking a snapshot of a multi-server configuration, in order to optimize storage space and further enhance reuse.
- Enhance Session Sharing - provides new options for collaborative use of application configurations. Application configurations can be enabled for multi-participant access in a commen session or for duplicate configurations to be created for isolated access by individual users.
- Mac OS X Client Support - enables Apple users to securely and remotely access virtual labs using a Firefox browser. Surgient remote-access support for Mac OS X includes the ability to access lab environments via a Microsoft OS X RDP Client and Citrix ICA.
How does VQMS compare to Other Lab Manager Solutions?
The table below lists key differences between VQMS 5.4 and Other Lab Manager Solutions.
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Surgient VQMS |
Other Lab Manager Solutions. |
| Self-Service Approach | Yes |
No |
Scheduling and guaranteed reservations |
Yes |
No |
Save/Restore entire configurations |
Yes |
No |
Role-driven workflows |
Yes |
No |
Policy-driven Delegation |
Yes |
No |
User-level access control |
Yes |
No |
Policies and quotas |
Yes |
No |
Enterprise-class Scalability |
Yes |
No |
Supports Heterogenous Infrastructure |
Yes |
No |
Virtual and Physical |
Yes |
No |
Heterogeneous Infrastructure Support |
Yes |
No |
Integration with Lifecycle Management Tools |
Yes |
No |
To learn more, download the white paper The Essential Guide to Evaluating Virtual Test Lab Management Solutions.
Does VQMS integrate with test management and automation tools?
Yes. Testing tools can seamlessly integrate with VQMS using the Surgient Command Line Interface (CLI) or SOAP APIs. VQMS ships with an add-in for HP Quality Center. In fact, VQMS is the only lab management application to achieve a verified integration with Quality Center. To learn more, download the HP Quality Center integration brief.