Candle releases expanded version of OMEGAMON II storage monitor with unique on-line historical analysis.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 1995--Candle Corp., the leading supplier of solutions for systems, network and console management across the enterprise, announced on May 5 general availability of OMEGAMON II for SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , Version 150. OMEGAMON II for SMS provides comprehensive storage monitoring and management for all MVS-based storage resources. New functions, such as on-line historical and trending analysis and on-line cross system reporting of shared DASD A disk subsystem accessed by two or more mainframes. A "shared disk array" is the same type of system in the non-mainframe world. Disks shared in a LAN are called "file servers" or "database servers" and are not subsystems, but complete computer systems with attached disk drives. See SAN. performance and usage, move OMEGAMON II for SMS into a unique position in the storage-monitoring arena. For users, this means they can benefit from a single comprehensive solution for managing the efficiency and performance of expensive storage resources, such as cache and DASD (Direct Access Storage Device) Pronounced "daz-dee." A peripheral device that is directly addressable, such as a disk or drum. The term is used in the mainframe world. DASD - Direct-Access Storage Device . As a result, customers can expect to improve availability and productivity and extend their control over critical resources. "No other product can provide users with the ability to view historical and trending information on-line," said Dave Powell, director of solutions management. "Users would have to buy multiple competitive products to get the range of (Gun.) to find the angle at which the piece must be raised to reach (the object) without carrying beyond. See also: Range functionality that Candle provides with a single solution." New Features OMEGAMON II for SMS, Version 150 includes a variety of new features for significantly improved functionality, including: -- On-Line Historical and Trending Analysis: With this capability, users can easily compare real-time performance information with a historical view for a better understanding of potential problems. Users can also view a range of information over time for an in-depth view of trending for performance and space for areas such as SMS performance groups, DASD groups and even datasets. Developed in close cooperation with customers, this historical and trending analysis helps customers better protect critical applications and the storage resources they depend upon. -- On-line Cross System Reporting of Shared DASD Volumes: OMEGAMON II for SMS now identifies contention between multiple MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. systems for real-time and historical perspectives of DASD performance. This provides users with the ability to troubleshoot To find out why something does not work and to fix the problem. Troubleshooting a computer often requires determining whether the problem is due to malfunctioning hardware or buggy or out-of-date software. See debug. performance problems across multiple MVS systems from a single point of control. -- Interface to Candle Automation Solutions: OMEGAMON II for SMS provides the ability for automatic command initiation and other advanced features of Candle's automation solutions. Users can detect and resolve problems automatically and also know that their storage monitoring solution is an integral part of an overall approach to systems management. -- Other new features include: tape monitoring for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Automated Tape Libraries, enhanced integration with security packages, new thresholds for conditions such as HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. control datasets running short on storage, and enhanced collection options for historical on-line and batch data. Pricing Designed in close cooperation with customers such as storage administrators, systems programmers (1) In the IT department of a large organization, a technical expert on some or all of the computer's system software (operating systems, networks, DBMSs, etc.). They are responsible for the efficient performance of the computer systems. , operations managers See datacenter manager. and help desk personnel, OMEGAMON II for SMS, Version 150 tiered pricing starts at $35,000. Enterprise and MIPS-based pricing are also available. Company Background Candle is the world's leading independent developer and supplier of software solutions that manage the availability and performance of critical systems, network and console resources, as well as business applications, spanning across the enterprise. Since its founding in 1977 by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Aubrey Chernick, Candle has developed a complete line of solutions for enterprise availability management, including automation, status management, application integration and database management. The company recently began delivering its Candle Command Center solutions, which are essential in helping customers make the transition to large enterprise production environments composed of both mainframe and client/server applications. CONTACT: Candle Corp. Philip Little, 310/582-4725 philip_little@smtpgwy.candle.com or Miller Communications Chris Gunning/Leslie Furata, 310/822-4669 cgunning@millerwest.com lfurata@millerwest.com |
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