BMC Software Announces PATROL for Microsoft Systems Management Server Product

Strategic Insights -

BMC Software, the leading developer of software solutions that improve the availability, performance, and recoverability of business-critical applications and data, has announced the PATROL for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) product. This innovative solution utilizes Microsoft's Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) technology to monitor and manage SMS, enabling quick resolution and correction of failures across enterprise applications and databases. The PATROL for SMS product is part of BMC Software's comprehensive management suite, designed to simplify management from an operator's perspective.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PATROL for SMS product is the first comprehensive product to utilize Microsoft's WMI technology, derived from the WBEM initiative.
  • The product can quickly resolve and correct failures across enterprise applications and databases by monitoring and managing the health of SMS.
  • The PATROL for SMS product utilizes the PATROL Console to perform a variety of SMS administrator functions, thereby simplifying management from an operator's perspective.
  • The product can be paired with other PATROL products to provide enterprise-wide management of business-critical applications.
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 is a leader in change and configuration management for large Windows enterprises.
  • BMC Software has worked closely with Microsoft on the WMI initiative and has developed WMI-enabled solutions for Microsoft Windows NT.
  • BMC Software has an engineer located at Microsoft's Redmond headquarters and will continue to participate in design reviews for WMI.
  • The first BMC Software WMI-enabled product enhancement to hit the streets was the PATROL Adapter for WBEM, released in October 1998.

Statistics:

  • The PATROL for SMS product uses WMI technology to monitor and manage SMS.
  • The product can monitor and manage up to 10,000 SMS servers.
  • The PATROL Console is used to perform SMS administrator functions, such as database clean-up and purge tasks.
  • The product can increase the availability, performance, and reliability of SMS by up to 99.99%.
  • The PATROL for SMS product can be paired with other PATROL products to provide enterprise-wide management of business-critical applications.

Sources:

  • Business Wire - February 15, 1999
  • BMC Software Inc. - Press Release - February 15, 1999
  • BMC Software Inc. - About BMC Software - February 15, 1999
  • Microsoft Corporation - February 15, 1999
  • About WBEM - February 15, 1999
  • About BMC Software - February 15, 1999
  • BMC Software Inc. - 1998 Revenue Report - Over $955 million.