December 8 Webinar to Showcase BDNA SMS Normalization Capabilities and How
Enterprises Save Time and Money With Quick Access to Meaningful Data
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
BDNA, the leading provider of agentless IT inventory solutions, today announced
BDNA SMS Data Normalization, a new solution that quickly and accurately
transforms IT asset data discovered with Microsoft SMS into usable, relevant and
actionable information. Using the industry`s richest IT catalog, BDNA Catalog,
discovered products are normalized and categorized in common taxonomy, saving
enterprises considerable time and resources.
Whether responding to a vendor software audit, looking to rationalize or
consolidate data centers or servers or simply wanting to effectively manage IT
assets, the starting point is getting a comprehensive understanding of IT
inventory. Microsoft SMS is a powerful solution used by enterprises worldwide
for everything from remote control, patch management and software distribution.
Despite substantial investments in the deployment and maintenance of their SMS
implementations, IT organizations often find it both difficult and
labor-intensive to interpret and comprehend the massive amount of raw IT asset
data generated by SMS. Unlike normalization solutions from CMDB vendors, BDNA`s
SMS solution provides output in a documented, open format that can be exported
into any third-party product.
"Tracking IT assets has never been more critical. Are you equipped to survive an
audit, and do you have a complete and accurate record of all assets
enterprise-wide?" asks Ido Sarig, chief evangelist and vice president of
marketing at BDNA. "The new BDNA SMS normalization solution, coupled with the
industry`s most comprehensive catalog, gives enterprises the tools they need to
leverage existing investments in SMS to quickly and reliably transform millions
of lines of data code into usable, actionable IT asset information that will be
invaluable in the event of an audit."
Key features and benefits of the BDNA SMS Data Normalization solution include:
* Normalizes data so different variants of the same name will be rolled into the
same category, each product is categorized in the taxonomy;
* Exports data to any third-party tool - not tied to a particular CMDB or asset
management solution;
* Detailed product lifecycle information, such as release date, end of life
date, support status, energy and power consumption information;
* Transforms Microsoft SMS data into usable information by handling multiple
inventory data sources - not just SMS.
BDNA will host a free webinar, titled "Transform your Microsoft SMS Data into
Actionable Information Quickly & Accurately," on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 at 8:30
a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET. Attendees will learn how one of the world`s largest
financial service companies used BDNA`s solution to create an accurate and
up-to-date CMDB, providing more detailed analysis of their IT environment and
enabling more informed decision making at a fraction of the time and cost it
would have taken to interpret solely using SMS. Additionally, a live demo of
BDNA`s SMS normalization capabilities, as well as the BDNA Catalog, the
industry`s most comprehensive and complete repository of market and technology
information, will be shown. To register for the free webinar, go to:
http://info.bdna.com/SMSwebinar.html.
BDNA enables Global 2000 enterprises to implement cost-cutting initiatives,
which result in a dramatic reduction of operating budget. The company`s patented
solutions uniquely combine agentless, high-speed and detailed inventory of all
software and hardware assets with the industry`s most comprehensive and complete
technology repository. BDNA Catalog, inclusive of products, vendors, versions,
support information, power consumption and much more, accelerates the success of
critical IT projects such as data center consolidation, software license
compliance and green IT initiatives through increased certainty, relevance and
currency of information. Given the IT market is in constant change due to launch
of new IT initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, new product release rollouts,
end of life for existing technologies, even bankruptcies, enterprises simply
can`t afford to not have their latest product information at their fingertips.
About BDNA Corporation
BDNA`s software provides IT organizations the tools to significantly reduce IT
spending through a best-in-class agentlessdiscovery, the industry`s best IT
products catalog and award-winning IT asset management solutions. Our 350
customers are trendsetters in ROI-driven initiatives; they include HSBC,
Lockheed Martin, Motorola, Pfizer, State of California, Telecom Italia, US Army
and the World Bank.
BDNA is based in Mountain View, Calif., with sales offices and partners
throughout North America and Europe. For more information, please visit
http://www.bdna.com/.
Kulesa Faul for BDNA
Cathy Wright, 650-340-1985
cathy@kulesafaul.com
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