Object First Fleet Manager is a secure, cloud-based service designed to monitor distributed Object First deployments.
Available at no additional cost, Fleet Manager provides a single pane of glass to monitor clusters, reduce operational complexity, and streamline daily management.
From the main dashboard, users can easily track alerts, storage utilization, and performance metrics, while seamlessly delegating access to team members or managed clients.
Fleet Manager key features
Secure Remote Access
- Reduce operational overhead with a zero-trust, cloud-based SaaS application.
- Seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Entra ID to simplify user access control.
- No VPN required.
Centralized Fleet View
- Monitor multi-cluster backup storage from a single, intuitive dashboard.
- Track storage utilization and hardware health at a glance.
- Single dashboard for all deployments.
Proactive Cluster Operations
- Stay ahead of outages, overages, and threats with real-time alerts and system events.
- Usage information and operational insights.
- Built with multi-tenant visibility, it's the ideal solution for service providers.
How Fleet Manager Works
To leverage Fleet Manager, you must complete three main operations:
Organization onboarding - Before adding clusters, you must complete the one-time organization onboarding. This step secures your organizational scope, setting up the necessary authentication boundaries and RBAC isolation for multi-tenant environments.
Cluster onboarding - Connecting individual appliances or clusters to Fleet Manager requires cluster onboarding. Initiated directly from the cluster’s web interface, this process is a mandatory prerequisite for enabling delegation.
Cluster delegation - Enables organizations to grant operational visibility to external partners, like service providers, without transferring ownership. This revocable, one-to-one management model seamlessly supports co-managed IT, MSP/VCSP environments, and distributed IT workflows.
Ootbi Cluster Manager vs Fleet Manager
Previously, the management of Ootbi appliances was delegated to the Ootbi Cluster Manager but limited to a single cluster.
With Fleet Manager, appliance management is significantly enhanced. It centralizes the administration of all deployed clusters, providing a global view of the entire Object First deployment and allowing you to securely delegate access to team members or clients.
Comparing Ootbi Cluster Manager vs Fleet Manager main differences (source Object First).
Fleet Manager is available to all Object First customers with active support agreements at no additional cost.
