UC4 Software Unveils Workload Automation Suite

UC4 Software today unveiled the architecture for its next generation IT process automation and optimization solutions which will enable organizations to accelerate enterprise workload across their existing IT landscape. UC4 Workload Automation Suite bridges the gap between functional end-users, strategic applications and the underlying IT systems that support them in their jobs by reducing manual interventions, removing latency, operational inefficiencies and avoidable risk from end-to-end business processes.

Built on a process scheduling platform, UC4 Workload Automation Suite will manage, monitor, control and synchronize business applications with IT infrastructure workload -- allowing customers to create intelligent, automated end-to-end IT processes that span multiple applications executing on disparate operating systems. Seamless connectivity to over 100 packaged solutions combined with transparent management of workload across Web, open systems and legacy operating platforms allows organizations to achieve new levels of business agility and flexibility while also continuing to maximize returns on their strategic IT investments.

"Jobs or processes that need automation are increasingly multiplatform, they span multiple applications and generally are heterogeneous. This often leads to inefficiencies in terms of separate groups of people trying to automate processes and jobs in their own silos -- without the 'bigger picture' view of end-to-end automation. Then they end up with manual handoffs between systems and applications," said Milind Govekar, Research Vice President for Gartner, Inc. "In addition to the lack of efficiencies, this also encourages finger-pointing when things go wrong, it wastes time and people resources, and ultimately leads to a bad business outcome. Therefore, enterprises must dispose of multiple job-scheduling tools and use only a single tool to automate jobs and processes from end to end." (1)

UC4 Workload Automation Suite can replace the multiple legacy job schedulers organizations rely on today. As part of its next generation architecture, UC4 will establish a common integration layer that will offer SOA-based management and control of business application and IT infrastructure workload. Customers will gain end-to-end visibility of business and data center processes using role-based views configured to suit individual needs -- from IT Production Control through to Financial Admin staff.

"With the unveiling of UC4 Workload Automation Suite we are providing customers and partners with a clear insight into our product direction," said Franz Beranek, CEO of UC4 Software. "Working together I am sure we can continue to deliver innovative IT solutions that will be relevant and helpful to our customers in addressing the business challenges they face today and moving forwards."

(1) Gartner Research "Toolkit Decision Framework: Enterprises Must Consolidate Job-Scheduling Tools to Achieve Goals" by Milind Govekar .November 30, 2007

About UC4 Software

UC4 Software is a leading provider of workload automation and IT process optimization solutions that ensure core business processes and enterprise information systems run faster, more accurately and without interruption. More than 1,500 companies worldwide have successfully enhanced application processing performance and improved IT efficiency using UC4's business acceleration solutions. Customers include American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Cadbury Schweppes, eBay, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, Mattel, McGraw Hill, Panasonic, Robert Bosch, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, T-Systems and Verizon.

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