Enigmatec extends IT process automation to cloud computing with new release of EMS

Building on the success with existing enterprise clients who use Enigmatec for multi-vendor heterogeneous automation, Execution Management System (EMS) version 4 now delivers the same level of dynamic IT provisioning and integration for public and private cloud environments. EMS version4 includes these new cloud computing features:

• Cloud Control (Automated Life-Cycle Management for the cloud infrastructure) – Manually intensive tasks associated with the provision, configuration, allocation and reclamation of resources are fully automated.
• Cloud Cover (Automated Disaster Recovery for the cloud) – Provides an expedient way of automating recovery at the service and application level. Significant cost reductions are gained from eliminating manually-intensive processes invoked during a disaster event.
• Cloud Bursting (Automated Workload Management for provision of peak-load resource) – Events are used to trigger automated workflow processes that ensure infrastructure can adhere to SLA’s.

“We are very excited to announce this product to the market at a time when IT process automation is becoming increasingly important for cost savings and service levels for both the enterprise and the cloud,” said Pete O’Neill, CEO of Enigmatec. “The release of EMS version 4 represents a logical step forward for Enigmatec and builds on several years of success that we have gained from our existing global customers, some of whom are already using our product for delivering cost effective cloud services.”

At the core of EMS is the ability to automate the management and control of complex IT application environments. A powerful, distributed workflow platform enables rapid deployment of new automated workflows to reduce manual errors and ensure compliance and integrity. A unique service modelling capability makes infrastructure changes easy to manage and allows for repeatable process solutions to be defined and deployed quickly. Service availability and performance may be monitored against SLAs with automated corrective actions to avoid performance degradation and downtime.

“We continue to see increasing interest using run book automation tools as a foundation for automating the processes necessary to provision and change the IT infrastructure in cloud computing projects,” said David Williams, Research VP, Gartner. “RBA tools are considered ‘management fabric’ ensuring the cloud IT infrastructure is orchestrated in-line with service demand.”

Gartner forecasts that worldwide cloud services revenue is on pace to surpass $56.3 billion in 2009, a 21.3 percent increase from 2008 revenue of $46.4 billion. The market is expected to reach $150.1 billion in 2013. (Source: Gartner Says Worldwide Cloud Services Revenue Will Grow 21.3 Percent in 2009, March 26, 2009).

Key functional enhancements to Enigmatec’s latest release include:

• Ability to rapidly create personalized self-service automation portals for components such as catalogue management, infrastructure commissioning, resource monitoring and management, request and approval tracking and Service-Level adherence.
• Multi-tenancy capabilities for multiple independent and isolated user authentication.
• Automated user interface construction enabling expedient design based upon automations being used.
• Full lifecycle capabilities to ensure effective commissioning , management, control and reporting of IT infrastructure including automated costing and chargeback.

This latest release enables an enterprise or cloud provider to deploy a complete IT process automation system more quickly than ever before. Complex workflows for lifecycle management, disaster recovery and workload management are more straightforward to put into operation allowing cost reduction and business agility to be recognized with less implementation effort.

About Enigmatec

Enigmatec is the leader in enterprise data center automation for today's on-demand enterprise IT environments. The award-winning Execution Management System (EMS), Virtual Orchestrator (EVO), Automated Workload Manager (AWM) and Automated Disaster Recovery (ADR) products reduce IT operations costs, increase business agility and improve service levels through the intelligent automation of IT processes. Enigmatec unleashes the power of leading systems management, virtualization and provisioning solutions by dramatically reducing the labor costs required to operate them. Global customers rely on Enigmatec as a foundation technology for the next generation data center and cloud infrastructure management. For more information visit www.enigmatec.com.

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