Server Systems Project

  • Update Linux VMs to latest 5.5 via Spacewalk configuration Management - Q4-2011
    • Dev deployment completed
    • Repo Package management testing underway
    • Configuration management testing underway
    • Non packaged software deployment management testing planned
    • Testing completed and migration of nodes underway.
    • Update Oracel XE to Oracle Enterprise in progress to allow all machines to be managed.
  • Upgrade VSphere environment to 5.0 - Q1 2012
    • Vsphere 5.0 Environment available in Dev
  • Virtualise all remaining non dual core servers
  • Rotate Server Passwords properly
  • Investigate Vmware Orchestrator
    • Dropped as no progress
  • Deploy VMware Update Manager mainly for ESX hosts rather than Guests
  • Investigate Cloud Management services (OpenNebula,Apache VCL,etc)
    • Purchased Univa Unicloud