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Designed to automate process of diagnosing domains for potential problems, Guardian uses framework of Signature Patterns(TM) to analyze and diagnose BEA domains for software issues such as version conflicts, bugs, performance issues, and security vulnerabilities. Users can identify problems before they occur, which helps reduce unplanned downtime and improve IT support staff productivity.
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BEA Systems' Guardian Pioneers the Industry's First and Only Preemptive Support
Next-Generation Enterprise Support Service Designed to Significantly Reduce Downtime and IT Operational Overhead
Core News Facts: 1. BEA's patent-pending Guardian Support Service, the industry's only preemptive support service, will debut in January 2007. For more information on Guardian, please visit bea.com/support/guardian .
2. BEA's Guardian offers a new level of protection designed to reduce downtime and IT operational overhead by preventing software problems from occurring.
3. Guardian uses a framework of Signature Patterns(TM) to analyze and diagnose BEA domains for software issues including version conflicts, bugs, performance issues and security vulnerabilities. It then recommends solutions.
BEAWORLD, BEIJING, Dec. 13 /- BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS), a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, today announced that BEA Guardian evaluation version will be available in January 2007, followed by a February general availability release. As the industry's first and only preemptive software support offering, Guardian represents a departure from the traditional support model employed by the enterprise software industry and is designed to reduce the cost of reactive and proactive support services for organizations.
Additionally, BEA announced the first Guardian Challenge Sweepstakes. Starting January 17, 2007, the worldwide contest solicits customers to share their most complex application problems as candidates for future BEA Signature Patterns(TM). From potential application misconfigurations, to threatening security vulnerabilities, these new signature scenarios will be entered in a drawing to win a Ducati motorcycle. Furthermore, contestants submitting the first 500 signature scenarios will receive a $50 American Express gift certificate. Winners will be awarded shortly after the contest closes on April 17, 2007.
"Guardian is designed to take support services from a traditional break-fix model to a vastly superior preemptive model, changing how support can be delivered by our industry in the future," said Terry Clearkin, senior vice president, Worldwide Support at BEA. "Guardian is designed to help all customers running business critical applications, as high availability is no longer a strategic goal but a tactical necessity in our market place."
As a value-added support offering for the BEA WebLogic, AquaLogic and SIP servers, and BEA RFID product family, Guardian is designed to automate the process of diagnosing domains for potential problems and can recommend solutions, including updates or maintenance packs. By finding problems before they occur, customers can reduce unplanned downtime and improve IT support staff productivity.
Guardian is also designed to enhance productivity by identifying troublesome bottlenecks in the network, detecting security risks addressed by updates or maintenance packs, supplying key information needed to expedite the troubleshooting of cases and providing direct links to detailed information in BEA's knowledge base. In addition, Guardian is designed to help IT operations professionals roll-out complex deployments smoothly and on time, as well as to protect investments in BEA WebLogic Server, one of the industry's leading application server platforms.
BEA Guardian uses a repository of Signature Patterns assembled from a comprehensive body of engineering and industry-wide support knowledge. Signature Patterns can describe a set of parameters, thresholds, settings, coding practices and/or symptoms and their interdependencies. Signature Patterns also include a series of steps for problem resolution and are designed to be continually updated so that Guardian can preemptively identify new potential conflicts or trouble areas.
Guardian is a key services offering component of the BEA SOA 360 platform. Announced at BEAWorld in September 2006, the BEA SOA 360 platform is designed to deliver the industry's most unified SOA platform and spans all three of BEA's product families, AquaLogic, WebLogic®, Tuxedo and the company's newest product initiative, BEA Workspace 360.
BEA Guardian pricing information will be available in January 2007. For more information about Guardian, visit bea.com/support/guardian .
About BEAWorld
BEAWorld is the premier event for SOA thought leadership and is taking place in three strategic world markets spanning the Americas, Europe and Asia. The conference is designed to provide critical insights, hands on instruction, best practice strategies and opportunities for interaction with like-minded professionals, industry leaders, visionaries and expert practitioners.
In addition to working to help make SOA a successful reality, BEAWorld is the place to find the latest information on BEA's infrastructure technologies including BEA Tuxedo®, BEA WebLogic, BEA AquaLogic, and BEA SOA 360. This year's show will also include a Partner Showcase, highlighting the latest and most innovative developments from the extensive BEA partner community.
The third and final of three worldwide events is scheduled to begin today, Dec. 13 in Beijing. The first two events took place in San Francisco and Prague, Czech Republic earlier this Fall. For more information, visit bea.com/beaworld .
About BEA
BEA Systems, Inc. is a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software. BEA's SOA 360 platform is the industry's most unified SOA platform for business transformation and optimization, in order to improve cost structures and grow new revenue streams. Information about how BEA is enabling customers to achieve Business LiquidITy(TM) can be found at bea.com .
Source: BEA Systems, Inc.
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