The vCenter Chargeback Manager collects virtualization and vCloud cost data by integrating with vSphere and vCloud Director. It then provides cost data to the ITBM suite for inclusion in cost models.

Both products are connected by the vCenter Chargeback Manager Connector, which scans vCenter Chargeback Manager for a specific hierarchy and creates a report schedule to generate cost reports for this hierarchy on a daily basis. The connector also retrieves both generated and archived reports and provides the cost data for each virtual machine in the hierarchy to the IT Business Management Suite.

Based on the cost data collected by the connector, the IT Business Management Suite populates detailed analysis reports in its cost model and CIO dashboard. This integration provides CIOs visibility across all IT assets and enables them to easily identify cost reduction opportunities by comparing virtualization, vCloud, and physical costs.