CheckFree Chooses Opsware Automation Software for Global ITIL Initiative.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Opsware 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 : OPSW), the leading provider of Data Center Automation software, today announced that CheckFree Corporation (NASDAQ: CKFR CKFR Checkfree Corporation (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), a leading provider of financial electronic commerce services and products, has selected Opsware's automation software to meet stringent Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, www.itil.co.uk) One of the more comprehensive as well as non-proprietary and publicly available sets of guidelines for "best practice" IT services management, owned by the British Office of Government Commerce (OGC). ) requirements while broadening the depth of its automation infrastructure. "Our decision to go with Opsware was based on the software's ability to enhance our continuous availability to customers," said Kevin McDearis, senior vice president, infrastructure services at CheckFree. "Opsware's vision of the zero-latency data center is closely aligned with the goals of CheckFree's own data center strategy, and their automation software gives us the tools to reach those objectives. Since the beginning, Opsware has been integral in partnering with us to map out our automation strategy and to execute against our ITIL initiative." CheckFree's automation deployment will include Opsware's Server Automation System and Operational Management Database (OMDB OMDB Over My Dead Body OMDB Dubai International Airport (ICAO airport code) OMDB Online Media Database ) software for ITIL compliance. Both products will be deployed across CheckFree's nationwide network of data centers, which house applications used by financial institutions to process more than two-thirds of the 14 billion Automated Clearing House See ACH. transactions in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . "CheckFree is a world-class operation with a deep understanding of using technology to satisfy the needs of its customers," said Tim Howes Tim Howes is the co-inventor of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), the Internet standard for accessing directory servers. The main purpose was to handle situations that the X.500 protocol suite could not address. X. , CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Opsware. "They are on the fast-track to achieving their zero-latency vision and have a very clear plan towards achieving that objective through the Opsware ITIL products they are deploying today in support of CheckFree's data center strategy and ongoing quality initiatives. Opsware is committed to collaborating with CheckFree as they migrate to Opsware and integrating our vision with theirs to help deepen the efficiencies of their data center operations." About CheckFree (www.checkfreecorp.com) Founded in 1981, CheckFree Corporation (Nasdaq: CKFR) provides financial electronic commerce services and products to organizations around the world. CheckFree Electronic Commerce solutions enable thousands of financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. providers and billers to offer the convenience of receiving and paying household bills online, via phone or in person through retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → . CheckFree Investment Services provides a broad range of investment management solutions and outsourced services to hundreds of financial services organizations, which manage about $1.8 trillion in assets. CheckFree Software develops, markets and supports payment processing solutions that are used by financial institutions to process more than two-thirds of the 14 billion Automated Clearing House transactions in the United States, and supports reconciliation, exception management, risk management, transaction process management, corporate actions processing, and compliance within thousands of organizations worldwide. About Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ: OPSW) Opsware, the world's leading IT automation company, unlocks the promise of technology by accelerating IT to zero latency (1) Having no delay between the time a request is initiated and the response is given. See latency. (2) (Zero Latency) Coined by the GartnerGroup, it is the immediate exchange of information across geographical, technical and organizational boundaries so that all . The company's software, the Opsware System, automates the entire data center, from provisioning to patching, configuration to compliance and discovery to deployment, turning data center operations into a competitive advantage for business. Opsware's technology is used by hundreds of companies worldwide including banks, service providers, retailers, manufacturers and Internet companies with IT environments ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of servers, network devices, storage devices and IT processes. For more information on Opsware Inc., please visit our Web site at www.opsware.com. Opsware is a service mark and trademark of Opsware Inc. All other product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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