BladeLogic's Data Center Software

BladeLogic's software lets IT managers remotely access, control, and update hundreds of servers running on UNIX, NT, or Linux operating systems, cutting equipment management costs.

by boston.internet.com Staff [October 14, 2002]

BladeLogic, of Bedford, Mass., has notched several orders for an upgraded product that helps system administrators manage remote data centers.

The fourth version of the company's software lets IT managers remotely access, control, and update hundreds of servers running on UNIX, NT, or Linux operating systems. It also features improved security and the ability to manage distributed applications.

New users include Cypress Semiconductor, GE Capital, and Thomson Financial. They join previous customers Sprint, Orange, AT&T Wireless, Microsoft and Verisign. Other companies in the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia are in trials.

Kyle Flaherty, a BladeLogic spokesman, said the company's developers worked about eight months on the upgrade. The next version should be ready early next year, he added.

Pricing for the software ranges from $300 to $900 per server, depending on the module.

While overall IT spending is down, financial services, travel, e-business, and IT companies are investing in data center technology. The reason, said Ronni Colville, an analyst at IT researcher Gartner Group, is simple: to reduce costs.

"With large numbers of servers to manage and thousands of security vulnerabilities announced each year, manually administering servers has become almost impractical and highly error-prone given the complexity of today's server configurations," Colville said.

Dev Ittycheria, president and CEO of BladeLogic, agreed, saying interest in the company's product was "because of the current economic malaise."

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