Autonomic Software’s Announces ANSA Platinum – The Industry’s Most Powerful, Automated Security and Network Management Software

DANVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autonomic Software, Inc., today announced the newest generation of their flagship automated security and network management suite. Designated ANSA Platinum, this next generation product establishes a new benchmark for achieving greater network availability, usability, manageability, maintainability, and security.

ANSA Platinum is a highly sophisticated network management tool that implements and automates patch management, asset management, software deployment, configuration management, corporate or regulatory compliance, and power conservation functionality. ANSA’s patented Universal Agent Technology extends to the network, system, and application levels, enabling automated monitoring and management of those systems with little or no IT involvement. The Suite installs quickly, is 100% accurate in network scans, and is future-proofed to accommodate coming network and data technologies.

Running as a transparent, background utility, ANSA Platinum increases the business value of the IT network by ensuring that the network remains available and secure, and that it always adheres to established policies and guidelines. “ANSA Platinum has allowed our customers to completely change the way they think about network security and maintenance,” said Tony Gigliotti, CEO of Autonomic Software. “Instead of simply responding to emergencies and trying not to fall too far behind on critical things like patches, compliance and asset detail requests, they are now out in front of those issues, and can respond and plan proactively instead of constantly putting out fires.”

Sivox Partners provides call center training applications for some of the largest companies in the world. "We’re an Oracle customer, and ANSA has allowed us to satisfy a number of vitally important concerns - security for both servers and desktops utilizing Oracle applications, accurate collection of granular asset information, and the reporting and resolving of IT security and governance issues quickly and accurately," said Jon Cordova, executive vice president of Operations for SIVOX, the leading provider of employee performance applications. "With thousands of clients using our services, we couldn't risk our security or theirs."

Among the newest features in ANSA Platinum is the Power Conservation module which creates policy-driven power management for distributed computers by enabling automated control of power profile setting on both Windows and Macs and provides fine-grained controls for hibernation, standby, and subsystem-only shut down. According to energy savings figures from the Department of Energy’s EnergyStar website¹, an enterprise with ten thousand networked PCs can anticipate savings in excess of $1 million per year. Even for companies with only a few dozen PCs, savings will be significant. In addition, most utility companies serving major US cities offer rebates for companies that lower their energy consumption. The combination of savings and rebates will result in many companies recouping the investment in the ANSA Platinum Suite in less than one year.

¹ http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=power_mgt.pr_power_management

ANSA Platinum provides multiple significant benefits, including:

• Rapid scans of any and all IP-addressed network devices, including routers, switches, remote laptops, handheld computers and security camera systems
• Automation of critical IT tasks, such as patch management, software deployment, security tasks and runs them as a background utility
• Implements a systematic process for proactive patch management that closes the door on software vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
• 100% accurate asset inventory
• Granular network attribute detail reports
• Automated deployment of patches, software applications, updates and hot fixes from a single console employing an easy-to-use graphical user interface
• Vast scalability – built on N-Tier architecture and .Net framework to expand and grow as needed
• Compatibility with software applications – both custom and legacy.
• Conformance to business policies and procedures
• Rapid return on investment (ROI)
• End user transparency
• Competitive pricing

About Autonomic Software, Inc.

Autonomic Software provides automated management and security solutions. Founded in 2003, the company helps customers create a continuously protected environment by combining patch management, asset management, configuration management, software distribution, and power management. Autonomic’s products are available through our nationwide reseller program or direct sales. Autonomic Software also offers on-demand hosted solutions in the SMB market as well. For more information on Autonomic Software’s products and services, call 925-820-8020 or visit the company’s website at http://www.autonomic-software.com.