Configuresoft Integrates With Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services to Streamline Security Compliance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WOODLAND PARK, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004 Enterprise Configuration Manager Provides Executive Dashboards of Security and Operations Data via Reporting Services Configuresoft, the configuration management company, today announced the integration of Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. ) with Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. 2000 Reporting Services to provide large enterprises with executive dashboards for centrally managing compliance with security and operations policies. The delivery of executive dashboards within ECM will simplify and accelerate IT security and operations reporting activities especially for regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub. L. No. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338 (November 12, 1999), is an Act of the United States Congress which repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, opening up competition , and Sarbanes Oxley. "Configuresoft's use of SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. 2000 Reporting Services demonstrates how the right business intelligence tools can automate time-consuming but critical functions such as security and operations policy compliance," said Tom Rizzo, Director of Product Management for Microsoft SQL Server at Microsoft Corp. "The combination of Enterprise Configuration Manager's deep repository of security and operations data with Reporting Services enables enterprises to easily audit, assess and manage the largest Windows-based IT infrastructures." To enable rapid assessment and correction of security and operational issues across large Microsoft Windows-based networks, ECM maintains an up-to-date SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. Server-based database of current configurations for each server and client in the enterprise. Powerful SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services enables ECM users to quickly access the information they need from the ECM repository and display it in clear, graphical and easy to understand formats. In addition, Reporting Services allows ECM data to be tailored for the various constituencies in a corporation that rely on ECM to make strategic IT management decisions. "SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services has enabled Configuresoft to easily deliver new dashboard reporting capabilities that simplify IT security and operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. as well as corporate compliance with government legislations like HIPAA and GLBA GLBA Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Financial Modernization Act of 1999) GLBA Gay and Lesbian Business Association GLBA Great Lakes Booksellers Association GLBA Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve ," said Randy Streu, vice president of product management for Configuresoft. "In addition, Reporting Services eliminates the need for our customers to purchase a third party reporting engine for Enterprise Configuration Manager, and reduces development costs for us by providing reporting capabilities that seamlessly integrate with our tool." About Enterprise Configuration Manager ECM centralizes and automates the labor-intensive task of monitoring, managing, and auditing the hardware and software configurations of Windows-based systems deployed in large enterprise networks or Web server farms. ECM standardizes server and client configurations, and can automatically enforce compliance with policies to prevent security vulnerabilities, minimize downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. , and enhance system performance. ECM can identify and help correct configuration problems before users even know they exist. ECM Security Update Manager, an add-on module for ECM, automates security patch A fix to a program that eliminates a vulnerability exploited by malicious hackers. See vulnerability and patch. management by alerting administrators of new security bulletins issued by Microsoft, instantly assessing entire networks to detect vulnerabilities, and deploying required patches to all the target machines with a single mouse click. Availability Enterprise Configuration Manager with integrated SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services will be available in the second quarter of 2004 from Configuresoft and its business partners worldwide. Company Background Founded in 1999, Configuresoft provides the world's leading companies, including seven of the Fortune Global 25, software that centralizes and automates the monitoring, managing and auditing of hardware and software configurations for Windows systems deployed in large networks. Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM) and Security Update Manager (SUM) enforce IT standards and remediate security vulnerabilities before problems occur. One of Configuresoft's customers manages 4,700 servers and 72,000 workstations using ECM and SUM. Configuresoft is privately held and headquartered in Woodland Park, Colorado Woodland Park is a city in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Many residents in this bedroom community, which is surrounded by the Pike National Forest, make the 17-mile commute to Colorado Springs. Ute Pass lies 12 miles to the west of Woodland Park on US 24. . To contact Configuresoft, call 719.447.4600, visit us on the Web at http://www.configuresoft.com or write to marketing@configuresoft.com. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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