BMC Software and Intel Collaborate on IA-64 Technology

Strategic Insights -

BMC Software, the leading provider of e-business systems management, has announced its collaboration with Intel to support Intel's IA-64 architecture on the Itanium processor. This partnership aims to provide customers with enhanced application availability and performance on the Intel platform. PATROL 2000, a software solution by BMC Software, will be engineered to support the Itanium processor, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.

Key Takeaways:

  • BMC Software will provide support for Intel's IA-64 architecture through its PATROL 2000 solution, engineered for the Itanium processor.
  • The partnership aims to enhance customer application availability and performance on the Intel platform.
  • PATROL 2000 will be generally available when the Itanium processor and 64-bit operating systems have shipped.
  • The collaboration will ensure that customers receive the same level of availability, reliability, service, and support from BMC Software on the Itanium processor as they have in the past.
  • PATROL by BMC Software provides continuous service level improvements for a customer's enterprise, setting service levels, managing availability, measuring response time, and more.
  • The combination of Itanium processors with BMC Software's PATROL solutions will give customers exceptional application performance and availability on IA-64-based platforms.
  • PATROL by BMC Software provides centralized control of applications and databases, predicting, and managing computers, resources, databases, and applications across the e-business enabled enterprise.
  • BMC Software Professional Services offers a comprehensive suite of consulting services and education offerings to ensure ongoing business availability of critical applications.
  • The partnership will enable companies to demonstrate their ability to deliver optimal service to their customers and partners through BMC Software's OnSite certification program.

Statistics:

  • Fiscal year 2000 revenues of BMC Software exceeded $1.7 billion (Source: BMC Software press release).
  • 2H 2000 is mentioned as the target timeframe for IAM 2000 software engineered for Itanium to enter beta (Source: BMC Software press release).
  • The Itanium processor is expected to be generally available when the Itanium processor and 64-bit operating systems have shipped (Source: BMC Software press release).
  • Intel's E-Business Software Programs are working closely with BMC Software to ensure that PATROL will perform optimally on the new processor (Source: BMC Software press release).

Sources:

  • BMC Software Inc. (Nasdaq:BMCS), 2000.
  • Business Wire (Reprint), May 24, 2000.
  • BMC Software press release, 2000.