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What is ScaleXtreme?

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posted this on September 30, 2011 11:03 pm

ScaleXtreme is a cloud-based systems management product that provides comprehensive automated administration of your IT infrastructure as a hosted service via any compatible device. Sometimes referred to as "datacenter automation" or "configuration management," the product's primary goal is to help you automate routine IT processes across your servers, increasing your organization's efficiency and productivity, while eliminating unanticipated errors and problems from your system updates.

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ScaleXtreme provides these powerful system management features:

  • Server Management: Full-lifecycle control over unlimited numbers of virtual and physical servers across data centers and multiple public and private cloud accounts.
  • Cloud Management: Manage multiple public and private cloud accounts from a single federated view.
  • Resource Provisioning: Launch and control Windows and Linux instances on cloud provider accounts.
  • Automation: Schedule automated recurring tasks across multiple servers and clouds.
  • Script Library: Create, edit, run, schedule, share, purchase and publish scripts.
  • Server Templates: Create templates that launch pre-configured servers with application stacks on board.
  • Automated Patch Management: Identify and install critical software and security updates on physical, virtual, and cloud-based Windows and Linux servers.
  • Manage Jobs: Check status of scheduled script, template, and patch/update jobs; run, cancel, edit, and reschedule one-off and recurring jobs.
  • Remote Access: Control machines through the Internet -- browse filesystem and manage files, get info on Linux packages; and run commands via convenient browser-based command shell.
  • Monitor: Evaluate system performance (e.g., CPU, Disk, Memory, and Network) via quick-zoom color graphs.
  • Cloud Cost Reporting: Keep track of charges accruing on your public cloud provider account.
  • App Store: Purchase essential, task-simplifying scripts published by our global community. (Java JDK, LAMP, JBoss, Django, Wordpress (Bitnami) -- more added everyday). Join our community and publish your own self-created scripts! 
  • ScaleXtreme for iPhone: ScaleXtreme's cloud-based server management features are available via an easy-to-use  iPhone app that gives you unprecedented oversight and control of your IT infrastructure. Monitor your Windows and Linux servers; view detailed server configuration data; receive real-time alerts and stay up-to-the-minute on important system events -- anytime, anywhere.

Federated Cloud Management

ScaleXtreme lets you bring all of your servers (physical and virtual) -- across multiple public and private clouds -- into a single unified management framework, where you can perform a wide variety of powerful automated system management activities. With ScaleXtreme's Clouds feature, you can add multiple public cloud provider accounts at Amazon, Rackspace, and Bluelock, right alongside private clouds built on OpenStack, VMWare's vCloud, and Citrix CloudStack. Then, launch any number of Linux and/or Windows instances on those accounts; schedule automated recurring jobs (e.g., backups, log rotations, updates, stack installations, etc.); launch server templates that deploy pre-configured instances (with application stacks already on board) across unlimited machines and clouds; and much more, all from a single convenient window.

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Server Lifecycle Management

The Manage tab gives you full-lifecycle control over all physical, virtual, and cloud-based servers linked to your ScaleXtreme account. In Manage you can organize servers into easy-to-access Server Groups; view detailed server information, and browse filesystem and manage files in real time:

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The Manage tab also gives you access to detailed server information, automate critical patch and update management, get detailed info on all installed Linux packages, run pre-selected customized commands with a single click; or run commands manually via our convenient browser-based command shell:

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And the Manage tab lets you monitor key system performance metrics with interactive color graphs that show detailed views of CPU, Memory, Disk, Network and Processes over time -- daily, monthly yearly:

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Script Library and App Store

You can create, edit, and automate recurring runs of your own customized scripts via ScaleXtreme's Script Library; or download essential scripts published by our growing community in the ScaleXtreme App Store.

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Oversee Operations

ScaleXtreme's Operations tab gives you full oversight and control of the automated scripted routines you have launched via the Script Library. Use the Operations tab to check job status and run history; and cancel, modify, and  relaunch automated jobs as needed:

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Xpress and Xpert editions

ScaleXtreme is available in two editions: ScaleXtreme Xpress is a free edition. It is tailored for small companies with fewer servers to manage; or anyone interested in testing cloud-based systems management. ScaleXtreme Xpert edition is our professional-level subscription service. It lets you manage unlimited numbers of servers across multiple clouds and provides the system control features needed to manage large-scale production environments.

For more information on ScaleXtreme Xpress and Xpert editions, see Introducing ScaleXtreme Xpress and Xpert editions.

See these related Getting Started topics:

What is ScaleXtreme?

How do I create an account?

How do I sign in to my account? 

Setting up your machines

What is a "cloud-based" product?

QuickStart Guide 

 
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