BMC Software Sets IMS Industry Standard with ADVISOR Technology that Not Only Thinks, But Acts; Intelligent Technology Proactively Improves Performance and Increases Availability.Business Editors & Technology Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000 From its Assurance 2000 global conference, 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. Inc. (Nasdaq:BMCS BMCS Bristol Muslim Cultural Society (UK) BMCS Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate (Naval Rating) BMCS Blue Mountains Conservation Society (Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia) ) today announced its new Online/Defrag ADVISOR, the first in a series of MAINVIEW ADVISOR for IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. solutions to use advanced intelligence technology that will establish a new standard for managing and maintaining IMS databases. IMS Customers will see significant improvement in performance with the increased availability required for today's e-business environment. BMC Software gives the customer an "out-of-the-box" solution that can identify problem areas in a database that affects performance and then automatically takes action. Online Defrag ADVISOR, a component of MAINVIEW ADVISOR for IMS searches the database, identifies problem areas causing performance degradation, then improves performance by moving the data to an area in the database that provides optimum response time. Online/Defrag ADVISOR is optimizing while the database is still on-line providing continuous availability to end-users. "Current management tools only provide data, the user has to analyze and take action. But in today's environment, where IT experience and skills are limited, it is no longer good enough just to have software that thinks," said Calvin Guidry, vice president of OS/390 Enterprise Solutions, BMC Software. "Online/Defrag ADVISOR will analyze the database, identify the problem areas and then correct them automatically. That's where 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 knowledge and experience will make the difference," noted Guidry. The Online/Defrag ADVISOR solution will be generally available by the third quarter of 2000 and will be priced starting at approximately 17,500 US$ for an average enterprise. "We expect that BMC Software's ADVISOR technology will enhance the performance of technologies in the e-business, networking, CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without , IMS, DB2, and Websphere space, delivering a measurable return on investment." said Wayne Morris People called Wayne Morris include:
About BMC Software BMC Software is the leading provider of management solutions that enhance the availability, performance and recovery of companies' business-critical applications. This application service assurance(TM) strategy combines superior products with BMC Software Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and outstanding customer support to assure the e-business applications companies and their customers rely on most, stay up and running around the clock. For more than 19 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time world's leading companies have relied on BMC Software. BMC Software is among the world's largest independent software vendors, a Forbes 500 company and is a member of the S&P 500, with calendar year 1999 revenues exceeding $1.6 billion. The company is headquartered in Houston, with offices worldwide. For more information, visit BMC Software's Web site at www.bmc.com, or please call 800/841-2031 or 713/918-8800. This news release contains both historical information and forward-looking information. Statements of plans, objectives, strategies and expectations for future software products, identified by words such as "will," "expect" and "is expected to" are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely release and market acceptance of the products, that could cause actual results BMC Software achieves to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. For more information regarding potential risks, see the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent reports on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. on file with the SEC. BMC Software, the BMC Software logos, and all other BMC Software product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. (c) 2000 BMC Software Inc. All rights reserved. |
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