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
Tokyo, Japan, and Sunnyvale, CA, February 1, 2007 -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6703) and Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW), the leading provider of Data Center Automation software, today announced that they have signed a partnership agreement in which OKI will resell Opsware's Network Automation System (NAS) and Server Automation System (SAS) to the Japanese market. Through Oki Consulting Solutions Co., Ltd., OKI will provide the Opsware products as a distributor of Opsware Japan Co., Ltd.
"Opsware is widely recognized as the leader and innovator in Data Center Automation. They have the only integrated suite that ties together automated management of networks, servers and storage, giving a complete view of all applications and their interdependencies," said Yutaka Maeda, Executive Vice President of Oki Electric Industry and President of Oki Consulting Solutions. "We have deployed Opsware's Network Automation System internally, and have confirmed its value in realizing effective IT management with optimum cost. It can establish an efficient internal IT management system by monitoring total assets, strengthening network security through password management and handling change management. Utilizing this experience, OKI will provide Opsware's Network Automation System in Japan. Going forward, we will also deploy Opsware's Server Automation System internally and provide it to the Japanese market based on our experience."
With Japan's version of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (J-SOX) to be implemented beginning in fiscal year 2008, enterprises will be required to establish strong internal controls for their IT operations. IT departments are being requested to establish operations frameworks using their current resources; however, the actual operational procedures most have in use today are often poorly organized, and implementing a complete system for IT management will be very costly. J-SOX places special importance for IT management on enhancing access controls and change management procedures. Automating operations will be the key to strengthening compliance in these areas while controlling operations costs. Furthermore, many IT organizations will find that operations management based on Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) procedures will allow them to achieve the degree of auditing capability that will now be required.
"We are pleased to work with OKI, as they are known for their strong network in the Japanese market," said Naomi Tomita, general manager of Opsware Japan Co., Ltd. "Our customers have benefited greatly from Opsware's Data Center Automation products, often achieving orders of magnitude cost savings and improvements in productivity and time-to-market. Many organizations have found Opsware to be a key catalyst in making their ITIL implementations successful. We're delighted with the great expertise that OKI will make available to our customers on ITIL and other Data Center Automation projects, and they will be offering total service through their group companies to provide full customer satisfaction."
The services OKI will provide include everything from consultation, system integration operation through to maintenance. Consultation will be provided by Oki Consulting Solutions, and systems integration and maintenance will be provided by Oki Network Integration Co., Ltd.
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About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. OKI provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions to its customers through its info-telecom system business, semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses function as a collective force to create exciting new products and technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various markets. Visit OKI's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.
About Opsware Inc.
Opsware Inc. is the world's leading Data Center Automation software company. The growth of the Internet is driving a shift from client/server computing to Web architecture. With this shift comes an overwhelming proliferation of servers, network devices and applications, creating massive complexity that makes an automated IT model a necessity. The Opsware System automates the complete IT lifecycle and delivers utility computing by enabling IT to automatically provision, patch, configure, secure, change, scale, audit, recover, consolidate, migrate, and reallocate servers, network devices and applications. Over 350 of the world's largest companies, outsourcers and government agencies use Opsware to deliver this new, automated model of IT. For more information on Opsware Inc., please visit our web site at www.opsware.com.
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