I LOVE this little Visio add-in.  It uses the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to query your servers (you give it the list of servers) and gives you a nice Visio Diagram of your Virtual Server Rack environment.

Here’s the overview (from the site):

This amazing Add-in from Microsoft® Office Visio® 2007 Professional helps you plan virtualization.
With over 70% of server hardware being under-utilized, this very valuable tool can draw a clear picture of your hardware utilization. This tool auto-generates the diagram of your rack and provides clear server details from a linked Excel template. Analyze your racks and servers using WMI or get the utilization data over time using the Operations Manager connection.

Use the virtualization button to see the before and after detailed diagram of your racks. See clearly where you have the opportunity to save on space and power.

See the power of Data Visualization at work with this Add-in For Visio 2007

To download: Click here

~ Robert Shelton

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