BMC Software Elected to DMTF Board of Directors; New Board Member Reflects DMTF Growth and Focus On Interoperability.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2000 The Distributed Management Task Force Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF, formerly "Desktop Management Task Force") is a standards organisation that develops and maintains standards for systems management of IT environments in enterprises and the Internet. , Inc. announced today that BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. has been elected to the DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force, Inc., Portland, OR, www.dmtf.org) An industry consortium founded in 1992 that is involved with the development, support and maintenance of management standards for PCs. Its goal is to reduce the cost and complexity of PC management. Board of Directors. This appointment represents the DMTF's continued growth over the last seven years, and demonstrates the organization's focus on distributed network and systems management standards, issues and interoperability. BMC Software joins current members 3Com, Avaya, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Compaq Computer, Dell Computer, Hewlett-Packard, IBM/Tivoli, Intel, Microsoft, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Novell, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , and Symantec on the DMTF Board. "We are pleased to join the Board of Directors and look forward to playing a pivotal role in this organization," said Mike Reynolds, manager of industry standards for BMC Software. "BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. has a wealth of industry expertise and knowledge to offer an organization like the DMTF and believe that we can help benefit the industry and progress the goals of interoperability with our participation in the DMTF." "The DMTF continues to drive the unification of management technologies through the work of key industry players that are participating in the DMTF," said Jim Turner, DMTF chairman. "BMC has had an active role in shaping DMTF specifications and initiatives and we look forward to their continued participation. We are pleased to welcome them to the Board of Directors. BMC's knowledge of applications management will be a tremendous asset as we evolve the Web-based Enterprise Management (standard, system management) Web-Based Enterprise Management - (WBEM) A DMTF management standard using the Common Information Model to represent systems, applications, networks, devices and other managed components; developed to unify the management of distributed computing (WBEM (Web-Based Enterprise Management) An umbrella term for using Internet technologies to manage systems and networks throughout the enterprise. Both browsers and applications can be used to access the information that is made available in formats such as HTML and ) specifications." About the DMTF The DMTF is the industry organization that is leading the development, adoption and unification of management standards and initiatives for desktop, enterprise and Internet environments. Working with key technology vendors and affiliated standards groups, the DMTF is enabling a more integrated, cost effective and less crisis-driven approach to management through interoperable management solutions. Companies interested in joining the DMTF or obtaining more information about DMTF standards and the activities of the DMTF committees may call 503/225-0725 or visit the DMTF Web site at http://www.dmtf.org. About BMC Software One of the world's largest independent software vendors, BMC Software delivers the most comprehensive e-business systems management software with the fastest guaranteed implementation. This Service Assurance(TM) strategy enhances the availability, performance and recoverability of companies' business-critical applications. Companies can use this management methodology to demonstrate their ability to deliver optimal service to their customers and partners by joining BMC Software OnSite(TM), a certification program, which includes solution implementation and regular HealthChecks performed by BMC Software Professional Services. BMC Software is a Forbes 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal 2000 revenues exceeding $1.7 billion. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices worldwide. For more information please visit BMC Software's Web site at www.bmc.com, or call 800/841-2031 or 713/918-8800. The Distributed Management Task Force, Inc. is a non-profit 501c(6) corporation dedicated to developing, promoting, and facilitating collaborative industry technical standards and interoperability in desktop and enterprise management for hardware and software. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion