CloudPhysics is HPE’s web-based service for examining an IT estate and planning changes. Its assessment covers compute, storage and virtual machines, with inventory and key metrics for those areas. The virtualization review inventories VMware VMs, hosts and data stores, and reports hardware compatibility and ESXi support status. Compute analysis records server details plus CPU, form factor, memory, storage and I/O metrics. Storage analysis covers capacity and performance for shared and local storage, including hardware used for virtual storage. The service helps identify VMware optimization risks, workload placement and migration options, upgrade requirements, consolidation opportunities and compatibility considerations. HPE says deployment starts from vCenter: inventory may appear in 15 minutes, trend analysis within 24 hours and machine-learning insights after seven days. Specialists review findings after 14 days. HPE or a partner can deliver the complimentary assessment. A 30-day trial is noted; other pricing is on request.
Who it is for
It suits IT teams planning VMware optimization, workload moves or infrastructure modernization. It is also relevant to organizations needing inventory and metrics across compute, storage and virtual machines.
What is good
- Complimentary assessment service
- VMware compatibility and ESXi status reporting
- Workload placement and migration planning
- Compute and storage metrics
- Agentless hybrid monitoring
What to know first
- Full pricing is available on request
- Analysis insights phase in over seven days
- Focused on web deployment
Verdict
CloudPhysics centers on structured assessment of VMware, compute and storage environments. Its staged analysis and follow-up consultation support teams making modernization or workload-placement decisions.
CloudPhysics plans and pricing
All plansCompared on infrastructure monitoring
- Free plan
- No
- VM monitoring
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Agentless monitoring
- Yes
