1. A method for bulk data management in a virtual environment, comprising: providing a server running a plurality of virtual instances on virtualization software; sending metadata to select virtual instances from the plurality of virtual instances, wherein the metadata is sent through a control interface to a plurality of service managers operating on the virtualization software, with each service manager associated with a single virtual instance; communicating instructions from the plurality of service managers to the selected virtual instances operating on the virtualization software; and performing at least one task designated by the instructions on each of the virtual instances selected with the metadata.