Ecora Extends the Capabilities of Microsoft Operations Manager with Seamless Integration of Cross-Platform Configuration Reporting and Change Management.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Microsoft Management Summit Booth #522 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2003 Ecora(R) Extended Management Packs (e-XMPs) will provide MOM users with a powerful configuration management solution Ecora Software, the leader in total configuration management, announced today at the Microsoft Management Summit, that it will deliver e-XMPs that will seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Operations Manager See datacenter manager. (MOM) by extending its functionality to include change tracking and configuration reporting across enterprise wide platforms--Windows, Unix, Linux, NetWare, Cisco, MS-SQL Server, Exchange, IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. , AD, Citrix, Oracle, and Lotus Domino. MOM delivers enterprise-class 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. by providing comprehensive event management, proactive monitoring and alerting, reporting, and trend analysis. With the added Ecora functionality, MOM users will receive a powerful configuration reporting tool that automatically gathers, stores, and tracks changes to configuration data. Through its integration 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. , users can generate customizable and flexible reports collected from all enterprise platforms. "Ecora will be among the first companies to extend MOM with cross-platform configuration management," said Ecora founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Alex Bakman. "With an open configuration database, our e-XMPs allow customers, consultants, and system integrators the ability to directly embed the complete cross-platform functionality of our Ecora Enterprise Auditor product suite into their own systems management applications (help desk, asset management, service center, etc.) using the standard Windows Management Interface (Microsoft, system management) Windows Management Interface - (WMI) Microsoft's implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management, a DMTF initiative to establish standards for accessing and sharing system management information over an enterprise network. (WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) A programming interface (API) in Windows that allows system and network devices to be configured and managed. WMI is based on WBEM, which stores all definitions in a CIM database. )." Managing configuration to ensure performance and availability is one of the largest growth areas in global IT spending, according to Ronni Colville, a research analyst with Gartner. "Configuration management has come of age and is driving IT development and Ecora's integration with and extension of MOM answers a pressing need for solutions that monitor large, complex, and expanding enterprises by identifying and tracking configuration changes," says Colville. Ecora plans to deliver the e-XMPs in the second half of 2003. Supported products will include popular Microsoft applications (Exchange, IIS, 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. , Active Directory, among others), and major offerings from HP, 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) , Sun Microsystems, Red Hat, Citrix, Cisco, Oracle, and Lotus. About Ecora Software: Ecora provides a total configuration management solution that automates multi-platform configuration reporting, change monitoring, and patch management. Ecora's solutions enhance efficiency and reduce the costs associated with IT compliance, business continuity, and vulnerability assessment while providing the means to monitor change and plan for recovery. Ecora supports enterprise platforms from Cisco Systems, IBM/Lotus, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Red Hat, and Citrix. Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Cisco is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems. Microsoft, MS-SQL, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Lotus and Domino are trademarks of Lotus Corporation. Ecora is a registered trademark of Ecora Software Corporation. |
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