HPE Morpheus VM Essentials: Workload compatibility and extensions
Discover enterprise workloads, advanced data protection, and disaster recovery solutions—plus plug-ins optimised for VM Essentials and the HVM hypervisor. All solutions listed have been tested and validated for compatibility by HPE or leading software vendors, ensuring seamless performance and reliability.
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Data protection and Disaster Recovery – HVM hypervisor
| Partner | Product | Deployment | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials built in backup | Image based | |
| Veeam | Backup & Replication | Agent based | |
| Cohesity | DataProtect | Agent based | |
| Cohesity | NetBackup | Agent based | |
| Commvault | Cloud Backup and Recovery | Image based | |
Workload support – HVM hypervisor
| Category | Partner | Product name | Deployment | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Database Management | CelerData Enterprise | StarRocks | ||
| Database Management | Elastic | Elastic Stack | ||
| Database Management | Oracle | Database | Single instance | |
| Database Management | Oracle | MySQL | ||
| Database Management | Microsoft | SQL Server | Single instance with availability groups | |
| Database Management | MongoDB | Enterprise Advanced | ||
| Database Management | The PostgreSQL Global Development Group | PostgreSQL | ||
| VDI & Remote Access | Citrix | Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops | Manual process required | |
| VDI & Remote Access | Omnissa | Horizon | Manual process required | |
| VDI & Remote Access | HP Anyware | VDI | Manual process required | |
| VDI & Remote Access | Virtual Cable | UDS Enterprise | ||
| Analytics & monitoring | Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | Distributed clustered deployment, single site | |
| Analytics & monitoring | Splunk | Splunk Enterprise SmartStore | Distributed clustered deployment, single site | |
| Security | Vali Cyber | ZeroLock | ||
| Video Management Systems | Milestone Systems | XProtect |
The above table shows the validated ISV applications. This is not an exclusive list—non-listed ISV applications might still work on HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software especially if they work on KVM-based hypervisors. Please check the respective support matrix from the ISV software vendor to determine whether there are formal certification requirements for a given hypervisor.
Applications have been validated within the bounds of the supported HPE Morpheus VM Essentials functionality. Always check the VM Essentials feature list to determine whether specific functionality is supported by the HVM hypervisor (e.g. shared disk access).
The published compatibility matrix remains the reference for this information and should be referred to for more details on versions tested.
HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Manager Plugins
| Category | Plugin name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Integration | Offers a set of standard dashboard widgets for the Morpheus UI to improve user accessibility and analytics. | |
| Allows integration with an Uplink Morpheus server, supporting DNS zone operations and synchronization. | ||
| IPAM/DNS | Integrates DNS management capabilities within Morpheus using Microsoft DNS. | |
| Integrates Morpheus with PowerDNS to replace the embedded version and standardize DNS management. | ||
| Integrates Bluecat IPAM/DNS services with Morpheus for IP address and DNS record management. | ||
| Integrates Infoblox IPAM/DNS services into Morpheus for streamlined IP and DNS operations. | ||
| Community plugin for integrating with Micetro for syncing network pools, DNS zones, and host records. | ||
| Integrates EfficientIP SolidServer functionality with Morpheus for automating IPAM and DNS services. | ||
| Community plugin for integrating with NetBox to sync network pools, IP host records, and automate allocations. | ||
| Integrates with SolarWinds for IP address management. | ||
| Integrates with {php}IPAM to sync network pools and host records, enhancing IPAM capabilities. | ||
| Networking | Supports integration with F5 Big-IP devices for network traffic management and load balancing. | |
| The HPE Aruba CX DSS plugin brings advanced networking features to VM Essentials by leveraging the HPE Aruba CX 10000 series switches. It supports both micro-segmentation and macro-segmentation, integrating seamlessly with HPE and Aruba technologies to improve user experience and operational efficiency. | ||
| Integrating HPE Morpheus VM Essentials with HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 unifies orchestration of virtualized networking services: distributed firewall, ESXi micro segmentation, and bare metal hosts. | ||
| Security | Enables secure credential storage and retrieval by integrating Morpheus with CyberArk Conjur. | |
| Provides integration with Hashicorp Vault for secure external credential storage and automation. | ||
| Storage | This plugin helps in integrating the HVM hypervisor on HPE Morpheus VM Essentials and Morpheus Enterprise with the HPE Alletra MP Storage Array. With the integration of this plugin, customers will be able to create virtual machines with their vdisks backed by volumes created on HPE Alletra Storage Array. | |
| Backup and Data Protection | Enables interaction with Cohesity Backup & Recovery API, allowing management of backups and schedules. | |
| Interfaces with Rubrik Data Protection API for syncing SLA domains, snapshots, and managing data backups. | ||
| Integrates with Veeam Backup & Replication API to sync backup servers and policies for efficient data protection. | ||
| Connects Morpheus with Commvault Backup API for client sync, policies, and recovery operations. |
