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Veeam Reporter

Veeam Reporter

Veeam Reporter is in a class of its own when it comes to VI3 reporting. Whereas Veeam Monitor is focused on performance metrics, Veeam Reporter is focused on:

? Discovery

? Documentation

? Analysis

The SQL stored data captured by Veeam Reporter is designed to provide easy-to-use documentation about the virtual infrastructure. The tool can be used to analyze the environment and report the information in Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) formats. This output provides one of the most sought-after yet never-accomplished feats in the world of IT management: documentation.

The content within these various file formats is just as flexible and deep. Veeam Reporter can gather information regarding:

? Network architecture, including virtual switches, ESX Server hosts, and virtual machines.

? Storage devices, including details of local and SAN-based storage and the virtual machine files stored within. In addition, Veeam Reporter provides metrics on storage capacity, limits, and utilization for the entire datastore or the virtual machines residing in the respective datastore.

? Resource pool configuration, including CPU and memory allocations.

? A full VI3 inventory for complete documentation of the virtual infrastructure.

Of all the tools, Veeam Reporter provides a level of functionality that is unparalleled by any other product in its category. It is unique in its offering and will most certainly save administrators a great deal of time and headaches in documenting and managing the growth of the virtual infrastructure.

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