Amdahl Corporation Broadens its Systems Management Solutions Set by Announcing an Agreement to Resell MainControl's MC/EMpower IT Asset Management Software Suite.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999-- Amdahl Global Solutions, a division of Amdahl Corporation (company) Amdahl Corporation - A US computer manufacturer. Amdahl is a major supplier of large mainframes, UNIX and Open Systems software and servers, data storage subsystems, data communications products, applications development software, and a variety of educational and , and MainControl, Inc., of Vienna, VA, today announced their agreement for Amdahl to resell MC/EMpower(TM), MainControl's popular and industry-acclaimed IT Asset Management software suite. As a Global Premier Solutions Provider, Amdahl will sell MC/EMpower through all of its worldwide direct sales organizations. Along with Amdahl's own software products and integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. , MC/EMpower complements the range of IT infrastructure solutions that Amdahl provides to the global Fortune 500. MC/Empower comprises nine management modules that discover, deploy, manage, access, analyze and report on IT assets: - Enterprise Explorer(TM), for automatically building a global IT inventory. - ValueWise(TM), for building the plan for the IT infrastructure and managing associated business processes. - Reconciliation Manager(TM), for comparing planned IT assets with the actual physical IT inventory. - SoftwareJet(TM), for policy based A decision made by any software application that is based on the policy (rules and regulations) of the organization. See policy and COPS. enterprise software management. - ValueAdvisor(TM), for IT business intelligence reporting The preparation and conveyance of information by any means. More commonly, the term is restricted to reports as they are prepared by the collector and as they are transmitted by the collector to the latter's headquarters and by this component of the intelligence structure to one or more and analysis. - ValuePost(TM), for Internet access See how to access the Internet. to business intelligence information. - ValueQuest(TM), for analyzing, planning and managing an organization's TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. . - ValueLink(TM), for easy integration to third party business solutions. - FusionX AE(TM), for easy migration of data between multiple sources. Enterprise-wide IT Asset Management solutions can be quickly built by choosing the best combination of components to meet an Enterprise's specific needs. Amdahl also provides extensive consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" for implementation and configuration assistance to help customers meet their asset management goals quickly and efficiently. Amdahl, in its nearly decade long experience with Distributed Enterprise software solutions, is responding to customer demand to combine ITAsset Inventory Management and electronic software distribution functions in an integrated product solution. "MainControl's MC/EMpower begins with a strong combination of inventory and software distribution functions. Its real strength is in its ability to transform IT asset information from decision support into meaningful business intelligence such as Total Cost of Ownership reporting," said Linda Wink, Amdahl Vice President and General Manager for the Amdahl Software Group. MC/EMpower is a key component in the Amdahl Global Solutions Systems Management Practice. Through the addition of MC/EMpower, Amdahl and its customers benefit by having a product that will expand to meet the IT Asset Management needs of the new millennium. About MainControl Founded in January 1994, MainControl, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Vienna, Virginia Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14,453 at the 2000 census and it has grown by about 3% since[1]. In July of 2005, CNN/Money and Money . Main Control's product suite, MC/Empower, provides industry-leading, end-to-end enterprise-wide IT asset and systems solutions to corporations worldwide. About Amdahl Global Solutions - http://www.amdahl.com For the Year 2000 compliance status of this offering or any other Amdahl offering, visit the Amdahl Year 2000 Web site at: www.amdahl.com/y2k Amdahl is a registered trademark of Amdahl Corporation. MainControl is a registered trademark and Enterprise Explorer, ValueWise, ValueAdvisor, Reconciliation Manager, SoftwareJet, ValuePost, ValueQuest, ValueLink, Chronicle, FusionX AE and MC/Empower are trademarks of MainControl, Inc. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners. NOTE TO EDITORS: Amdahl news releases are available on the Internet at www.amdahl.com , the Amdahl Corporation home page. The Amdahl site provides current, in-depth information on Amdahl offerings and solutions for enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. . |
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