ISM To Support StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager On Its PerfMan Integrated Product Series.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BETHLEHEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2001 The Information Systems Manager, Inc. (ISM See ISM band. )(TM), a leader in systems management solutions, today announced plans to release a significant enhancement to its PerfMan(R) for Tape Libraries product by adding support for StorageTek's(TM) Virtual Storage Manager (VSM VSM Value Stream Mapping (manufacturing process evaluation technique) VSM Vibrating Sample Magnetometer VSM Vascular Smooth Muscle VSM Visual Studio Magazine VSM Vietnam Service Medal VSM Virtual Shared Memory VSM Viable Systems Model )(R). PerfMan for Tape Libraries is a component of the company's PerfMan integrated product series, and provides analysis capabilities 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) tape libraries and virtual tape systems (VTS See VOB and virtual tape system. VTS - A suite of test programs for Motif from OSF. ). The PerfMan suite of products provides a scalable enterprise level performance management and 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. solution to simplify management across multiple platforms, including Windows 2000(R), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R), OS/390(R), and MVS/ESA See MVS. MVS/ESA - Multiple Virtual Storage (R). By supporting StorageTek's VSM, users of PerfMan for Tape Libraries will be able to significantly expand their reporting and analysis capabilities. According to Dennis Faye, ISM's VP Sales & Marketing, "Customers running VSM will now be able to use PerfMan for Tape Libraries to provide management reporting that will track activity and performance against installation targets. In addition, PerfMan for Tape Libraries will enable our customers to make even more intelligent decisions by assisting them with the evaluation of problems and by helping them appropriately plan for upgrades. This translates into insightful management of IT resources." The expansion of PerfMan for Tape Libraries to support StorageTek's VSM will be generally available late this year. About PerfMan The PerfMan product series provides a completely integrated solution for enterprise-wide performance management and capacity planning of OS/390, Windows NT/2000, UNIX and MVS/ESA systems. PerfMan solutions help customers maximize the return on their investment in both technology and people by providing the ability to obtain metrics on performance factors, including long-term historical data. Our powerful analysis tools translate enormous quantities of raw performance data into an easy to understand format, allowing PerfMan customers to proactively identify trends and trouble spots while making informed decisions impacting their IT environments. In addition, staff costs are reduced and productivity is enhanced because PerfMan products are easy to use and require minimal training. All PerfMan solutions are integrated at the desktop and are navigable NAVIGABLE. Capable of being navigated. 2. In law, the term navigable is applied to the sea, to arms of the sea, and to rivers in which the tide flows and reflows. 5 Taunt. R. 705; S. C. Eng. Com. Law Rep. 240; 5 Pick. R. 199; Ang. Tide Wat. 62; 1 Bouv. Inst. n. through an intuitive, graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . About The Information Systems Manager, Inc. (ISM) Established in 1987, ISM is an industry leader in data reduction, summarization, analysis, and reporting services. ISM enables organizations to achieve comprehensive capacity and performance management with limited time, staff, and resources. ISM's PerfMan products are available worldwide through direct sales, partners, and resellers. For more information, please contact the company's headquarters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at 610/865-0300, sales@perfman.com or visit the company's web site at www.perfman.com. |
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