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1 Introduction
HP Insight Orchestration extends HP Insight Dynamics to provide rapid
and
repurposing of infrastructure services from shared
using a Self Service Portal.
Insight Orchestration delivers advanced
-driven design,
, and ongoing
operations for multi-node, multi-tier
built around HP platforms:
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HP Insight Control, including HP Insight Control virtual machine management
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HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
•
HP Insight Dynamics
Insight Orchestration provides lifecycle management for groups of physical and virtual servers.
Insight Orchestration includes:
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Design, resource management, and self-service tools supporting the key roles of IT architect,
administrator, and users of IT services
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A template design environment that you use to define blueprints for provisioning servers
in a service
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Effective resource utilization enabled by automated resource allocation from resource pools
assigned to users
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Automated provisioning of virtual and physical servers, including blade hardware and
virtual machine configuration, SAN boot support, operating system deployment, and
operating system customization
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Customizable Operations Orchestration workflows to integrate existing IT processes for
approvals, operating system deployment, and storage provisioning
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Ongoing management of provisioned infrastructure in order to grow, activate, and deactivate
infrastructure services
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Integration with HP Insight Dynamics for monitoring and maintenance of provisioned and
available infrastructure services
Usage scenarios
Insight Orchestration key usage scenarios:
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Template design to create a library of standardized infrastructure services
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Rapid provisioning and deprovisioning of complex infrastructure designs
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IT process integration to include existing automated and manual tasks within Insight
Orchestration automation
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Rapid project delivery
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Improved utilization of infrastructure resources through reservations, schedules, and lease
periods on resources
Automated infrastructure design provisioning and management
HP Insight Orchestration supports four main activities to automate the deployment of
infrastructure services:
Design
An architect uses the graphical designer to create simple and complex infrastructure
templates, that, when tested, can be published for users to create infrastructure services.
Provision
A self-service user selects an existing template and then requests infrastructure
provisioning from it, against an assigned pool of resources. An administrator can approve or
deny this request, and monitor its progress.
Operate
An administrator manages server, network, and storage pools, defines virtual machine
images and software deployment jobs, performs manual provisioning tasks as part of the
Usage scenarios
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