OKI Signs Partnership Agreement with Opsware to Provide Network and Server Automation Management System Solutions in Japan
Based on group-wide experience, OKI offers Opsware's advanced solutions compatible with IT internal control for J-SOX
[Reference] Features of Opsware's NAS/SAS
Opsware's Network Automation System (NAS) and Server Automation System contribute to enabling general control for IT, compliant with J-SOX. NAS/SAS improves the current network operations by utilizing the following features in a network and server environment:
- Single platform view in a multi vendor environment. The NAS/SAS can establish CMDB (Configuration Management DataBase) by automatically collecting configuration information.
- Access via the core server. With this function, NAS/SAS offers a system with traceability to record who, what and when.
- Policy-base operation. The system can define rules depending on the IT administrator's know-how on configuration and security. Thus, offers high reliability and with this knowledge management, responds to the lack of manpower.
- Strongly supports internal auditing. This is achieved by enabling functions baportingsed on the above (#3) feature.
- Significant cost reduction. Because all the operations above are done automatically, it enables significant cost reduction.
Diagram of Opsware's Single Platform
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