Other resources available

Of course, there is just too much useful information about vROps to capture in a single tech book. For those wondering where further information can be found on how to use and benefit from vROps, there are a few other places to visit to get that extra or missing piece of information.

The first and most obvious source is the product documentation provided by VMware at www.vmware.com/support/pubs/. This documentation is especially useful on the subject of the deployment and initial configuration of vROps as well as how to integrate the product with other members of the vRealize suite.

While on the theme of installation and deployment, the vRealize Operations Manager Sizing Guidelines (VMware KB 2093783) includes up-to-date sizing and deployment considerations for various versions of vROps that get released. These knowledge bases also include a very useful sizing calculator that should be the first stop for any designer looking to deploy vROps in their environment.

Last, but certainly not the least, is the VMware Cloud Management for vROps official VMware blog site at http://blogs.vmware.com/management/vrealize-operations. The blogs here contain very useful tips and updates on vROps by the people who know it best.