Compaq & Automatos Announce Innovative Remote Management Pack; New Tool Allows Users to Identify Operating System and Performance Problems Proactively.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (Nasdaq:CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ), a leading global provider of technology and solutions, and Automatos Inc., a leader in the Management Service Provider (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) industry, announced today the launch of the Compaq Automated Remote Management Services (ARMS) suite. The Compaq ARMS is a completely automated management tool that allows the user to identify operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and application-related performance problems. To achieve this comprehensive automation, Compaq ARMS combines Automatos's revolutionary tools for performance analysis, capacity planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. , Real Time Monitoring and asset inventory/management. Users can connect to the Compaq ARMS portal via the Internet, download the specific agent(s) and access the services needed to manage their server problems. "ARMS is a unique opportunity, for Automatos and Compaq, to implement the self-managed computer concept in users' facilities", said Andre Fonseca, General Manager, Automatos. "We firmly believe that the competitive edge on the market will be achieved by whomever whom·ev·er pron. The objective case of whoever. See Usage Note at who. whomever pron the objective form of whoever: is capable of delivering high yields of IT intelligence to users, which is why we are taking this huge step", added Fonseca. "Compaq ARMS, powered by Automatos, complements our full suite of Remote Monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a tools with an Internet Centric technology. This enhances our Managed Services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality capabilities and turns support focus from reactive to proactive, bringing top benefits to our customers by reducing and avoiding downtimes", said Arturo Lee, Global Services Sales and Marketing Director, Compaq Latin America & the Caribbean. Compaq ARMS will be offered in Latin America during August. ARMS will be available in Light, Standard and Professional editions for the Compaq ProLiant servers, allowing customers to choose the version that better fits their specific needs. For more information please visit http://clac.compaq.com/arms/ Automatos Automatos, Inc., headquartered in Cupertino, CA, are a leader in the Management Service Provider (MSP) industry. We are fully dedicated to creating customer-oriented innovations that will revolutionize technical support. Our services and enabling technologies provide an automated, cost-effective, simple to deploy and complete solution for implementing the "Self-Managed Computer". Our technologies work with multiple platforms and languages, and are Internet centric and self serviced. Compaq Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation ("Compaq") is a leading global provider of enterprise technology and solutions. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, communication products, and desktop and portable personal computers that are sold in more than 200 countries. Compaq is a leading company in Latin America. Within this market, its products are offered with a direct buying option in its e-stores, call centers and through distribution channels. Information on Compaq and its products and services is available at www.compaq.com. (or Geo specific Web or phone number). For more information please call: Andres Falquez Compaq Latin America Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most (281) 927-3938 |
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