BMC and NetApp announce new strategic partnership
ConvergenceAsia staff
03/09/2009

Enterprise management solutions company BMC Software and storage and data management solutions company NetApp, have announced a new strategic partnership that delivers server, network and storage provisioning and management for cloud environments.

This new partnership gives mutual BMC and NetApp customers the benefit of a fully automated end-to-end cloud infrastructure beginning with the initial service request to provisioning, deployment, management and decommissioning. Automating these processes enables customers to save time and money, reduces compliance risk and helps IT organisations stay focused on meeting the needs of the business.

The benefits of cloud computing – improved business agility, the convenience of self-service and reduced equipment costs – are well documented, but they can only be reached with a comprehensive management strategy that reduces risk and drives compliance.

"We see cloud computing as a natural evolution of the data centre, so it’s important that customers are able to move to that environment at their own pace,” said Kia Behnia, chief technology officer at BMC Software.

"Our alliance with NetApp, coupled with our close collaboration with mutual customers to understand their business priorities, has delivered an integrated, fully automated offering that simplifies the transition from virtual to cloud environment," he added.

BMC and NetApp integrated solutions, which include BMC Service Request Management, BMC Configuration Automation for Networks, BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management, BMC Atrium Orchestrator, along with NetApp Provisioning Manager and NetApp SANscreen will help customers recognise these benefits.

This new alliance between both companies, said Patrick Rogers, vice president of Solutions Marketing for NetApp, “is an important step toward helping our customers recognise the reduced costs and increased flexibility associated with cloud computing”.

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