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Multiple Cost Models Provide Flexibility in
Measuring Costs
vCenter Chargeback supports three different cost models:
1. Fixed cost – specific per virtual machine instance costs
such as floor space, power/cooling, software or
administrative overhead
2. Allocation-based costing – Variable costs per virtual
machine based on allocated resources, such as the amount
of memory, CPU or storage allocated or reserved for the
virtual machine in vCenter Server
3. Utilization-based costing – Variable costs per virtual
machine based on actual resources used, including average
memory, disk and CPU usage, network I/O and disk I/O
Cost models can be combined in a cost template, making it easy
to start with a simple chargeback model and align with
organizational requirements.
Flexible Cost Accounting Allows Costs To Be
Captured Accurately
Administrators can define base rates associated with metered
elements (e.g. CPU, memory, disk, disk I/O or network I/O). Rate
multipliers can be applied to different costing models at run-time,
allowing IT organizations to account for use of higher-end
storage or servers, or higher SLAs (e.g. DR or backup included,
production vs. dev systems). Metered elements that are not
needed can also be easily disabled.
Key Features of
vCenter Chargeback
vCenter Chargeback allows administrators to gain visibility into
infrastructure costs and deliver IT as a service with a simple,
flexible and accurate chargeback model.
Create Customizable Cost Models
Administrators can customize their chargeback model with unique
cost information and flexible cost models. vCenter Chargeback:
• Supports allocation-based costing, utilization-based costing,
or a combination of both to fit an organizations unique costing
policies.
• Maintains reusable cost templates that allow the process of
adding cost models to VM's to be standardized.
• Allows for entry of base costs, fixed costs, one-time costs,
multiple rate factors, and overage fees to model true costs.
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Report Infrastructure Costs Accurately
vCenter Chargeback automatically creates detailed reports that
can be submitted to business units within an organization or used
by IT for decision-making and planning. This provides
organizations a clear view of resources consumed and their
associated costs, eliminating the perception that virtual machines
are "free." vCenter Chargeback:
• Generates cost reports that can provide comparison of cost
models and resource usage for specified periods of time.
• Allows for customizable report templates allow reports that
contain unique header, footer, logo, title, etc. to fit company or
business unit brand standards.
• Reports on the most used and most expensive virtual
machines, allowing organizations to gain visibility into the
largest contributors to datacenter costs, which in turn makes it
easier to to drive and prioritize efficiency efforts.
Drive Accountability in Cloud Environments
Administrators have a key building block for delivering IT as a
service. vCenter Chargeback:
• Meter resources managed in VMware vCloud Director, including
broadband network traffic, public IP addresses, and other
services such as DHCP, NAT, and firewalling.
• Automate creation of vCloud Director chargeback hierarchies
based on vCloud Director organization virtual datacenters
and vApps.
• Support vCloud Director resource management models and
enables pay-as-you-go, reservation pool, and allocation pool
charging for resources.
Find Out More
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call 1-877-4-VMWARE (outside of North America
dial +1-650-427-5000), visit www.vmware.com/products,
or search online for an authorized reseller. For detailed product
specifications and systems requirements, please refer to the
VMware vCenter Server Chargeback documentation.
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