BMC Software Enhances Manageability of Windows NT Across Heterogeneous Enterprises.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1998-- BMC Software and Microsoft to Deliver WBEM-enabled PATROL(R) Agent for Centralized, Standards-Based Manageability BMC Software, Inc. today strengthened its position as the premier provider of management solutions across heterogeneous enterprises announcing that its WBEM-enabled PATROL(R) agent will ship on the same CD as the Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 operating system. The agreement between BMC Software and Microsoft, two of the original founders of 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 ) initiative, will make it easier for customers to deploy 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. Software's PATROL Management Suite(R) solutions for comprehensive management of enterprise computing environments. "Our customers require a breadth of solutions to manage their complex IT environment and reduce their overall cost of ownership," said Frank Artale, general manager of enterprise and systems management at Microsoft. "By working with BMC Software, Microsoft is providing the infrastructure to easily install and deploy the breadth and depth of the PATROL product's management solutions to ensure the availability and performance of business-critical applications running on Windows NT." Award-Winning PATROL Provides Broadest Range of Platform Support The PATROL Management Suite of products from BMC Software optimizes the service provided to users by centralizing and automating the control of critical elements associated with applications, databases, servers, networks, middleware, and server hardware. PATROL provides the industry's broadest range of platform support including Windows NT, Unix, OpenVMS, MVS, NetWare, OS/2, and OS/390. Recently, Software Magazine recognized BMC Software's PATROL Management Suite as the 1998 Editor's Choice Award for Application Management. In addition to standard management solutions, PATROL is a Microsoft BackOffice certified product solution that today supports the Microsoft Windows NT operating system, Internet Information Server See IIS. (World-Wide Web) Internet Information Server - (IIS) Microsoft's web server and FTP server for Windows NT. IIS is intended to meet the needs of a range of users: from workgroups and departments on a corporate intranet to ISPs hosting websites that receive , SQL Server, Exchange, and Systems Management Server. PATROL also provides the industry's only complete management solutions for enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. products (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) from Baan, Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP. About BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. (NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). :BMCS BMCS Bristol Muslim Cultural Society (UK) BMCS Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate (Naval Rating) BMCS Blue Mountains Conservation Society (Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia) ) is a worldwide developer and vendor of more than 160 software solutions that improve the availability, performance and recoverability of business-critical applications and data. The company's PATROL Management Suite of products automates and centralizes the control of all the critical elements in distributed application management -- data, databases, servers, middleware, applications, networks and server hardware. BMC Software is the world's 12th largest independent software vendor and a Forbes 500 company, with fiscal 1998 revenues exceeding $730 million. For more information on BMC Software, access the World Wide Web at www.bmc.com or call 800/841-2031 or 713/918-8800. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MSFT - news) is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use; each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. -0- Note to Editors: BMC Software, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer equal opportunity employer An employer or enterprise that does not discriminate against a job candidate, or subject him/her to adverse exclusionary criteria, based on race, sex, religion, or national origin. See Equal employment opportunity. . BMC Software, the BMC Software logos and all other product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software, Inc. in the USA and in other select countries. (R) and (tm) indicate USA registration or USA trademark. CA, Microsoft and Microsoft BackOffice, Oracle and Sun are registered trademarks or trademarks of, respectively, Computer Associates International, Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Oracle Corp.; and Sun Microsystems, Inc. CONTACT: BMC Software Lesley Casillas, 713/918-2036 lesley_casillas@bmc.com KEYBOARD: TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYBOARD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS PRODUCT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com |
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