BMC Software and Informix Sign Joint Development Agreement to Enhance Performance of Informix Databases; Informix Chooses BMC Software to Assist with Development of Advanced Performance Management and Monitoring Capabilities.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 1997--BMC Software, Inc. and Informix Software, Inc. today announced a joint development agreement that will advance the performance management capabilities of future versions of the Informix database products. Under the agreement, Informix and 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. will collaborate to incorporate enhanced performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. and monitoring features, and a unique set of automated performance management capabilities into the Informix database. As a result of this integration, customers will experience greater performance and ease-of-use from their Informix databases -- and the enterprise applications that run on them, such as SAP, Peoplesoft and Baan. The team of BMC and Informix developers will be working on this integration at Informix. "We applaud 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. and Informix for extending their relationship to provide optimal performance for our Informix databases and the business critical applications that depend on them," said Cary Nusbaum, database administrator of Hewitt Associates Some of the information in this article may not be verified by . It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified to cite reliable sources. Hewitt Associates . "It would be a great benefit if more industry-leading players would follow BMC's and Informix's lead and stay focused on meeting the demands of customers." "We are pleased to be working with BMC, a long term partner of Informix, to provide a new level of integrated system management," said Brett Bachman, Vice President/General Manager of Enterprise Products at Informix. "The synergy of BMC's advanced management and monitoring capabilities and Informixs industry leading database technology will enable our customers to capture the ultimate power and scalability of enterprise applications running on Informix." Focus Areas for Increased Performance The performance management and monitoring enhancements jointly developed by BMC Software and Informix will be applied to the core Informix database engine, and will be manifested across the entire Informix database product line. "Informix is a technology leader and a key BMC Software partner, and we welcome this opportunity to work more closely together," said Wayne Morris People called Wayne Morris include:
The enhancements will be applied to future versions of the Informix database products, and will be exploited by future versions of BMC Software's PATROL products. The initial focus for the joint development will include: -- Adaptive real-time performance management and monitoring, including the correlation of management and monitoring functions across multiple CPUs. -- Automated performance management, monitoring and workload balancing among multiple CPUs and database segments. -- Increased integration with BMC Softwares PATROL Suite of applications management, database monitoring and administration products to give Informix users a single system image of multiple Informix instances and enable them to fully exploit the performance potential of the Informix Dynamic Scalable Architecture. About BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. (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 :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 150 software solutions that monitor, manage and optimize business-critical applications, data, databases, middleware, systems and networks in distributed enterprise environments. BMC Software is the world's third largest systems management vendor and a Forbes 500 company, with annual revenues exceeding $560 million in fiscal 1997. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the with offices, distributors and agents in 50 markets worldwide. For more information on BMC Software, access the World Wide Web at http://www.bmc.com or call 800/841-2031 or 713/918-8800. About Informix Informix Software, based in Menlo Park Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif., provides innovative database technology that enables the world's leading corporations to manage and grow their business. Informix is widely recognized as the technology leader for corporate computing environments ranging from workgroups to very large OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing and data warehouse applications. Informix's database servers, application development tools, superior customer service, and strong partnerships enable the Company to be at the forefront of many leading-edge information technology solution areas. More information about Informix is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.informix.com . -0- Note to Editors: A BMC Software spokesperson will be available to discuss this announcement during the Informix User Group Conference in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . To set an appointment or for more information, please contact Leanne Hartman at Eastwick Communications, 510/654-5621. 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. Other logos and product/trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. The following are worldwide trademarks of Informix Software, Inc. or its affiliates, registered in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, , as indicated by (R), and numerous other countries worldwide: INFORMIX(R) and Dynamic Scalable Architecture(R), All other names or marks may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Informix Software, Inc. Jeff Lettes, 415/926-6326 jlettes@informix.com or BMC Software Laura Young Laura Young is a Canadian classical guitarist. She was born in Toronto and now lives in Barcelona, where she teaches at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya. She is a member of the Trio de Cologne. , 713/918-1226 laura_young@bmc.com |
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