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BMC Software Delivers Unified File Transfer Management CONTROL-M for File Transfer Ensures Secure File Transfers With Dynamic Batch Scheduling HOUSTON, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BMC Software, Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise management solutions, today announced the availability of CONTROL-M for File Transfer which delivers unified file transfer management. CONTROL-M for File Transfer manages the entire file transfer process, providing an intuitive graphical interface and real-time progress reporting to ensure successful transfers of business-critical files. This automation reduces the risk of transmission delays, data corruption and poor security, which could directly impact the success and profitability of the business. For many business sectors such as financial services, insurance and retail, more than 50 percent of the critical data processing is currently performed in batch, making management of these processes absolutely crucial for success. Data that is unavailable or outdated can cause applications or people to make errors, miss deadlines, disrupt partnerships and may eventually lead to loss of revenues or long-term damage to the organization. By managing file transfers as part of the batch process, customers have real-time access to accurate information on the status of their file transfers. Considering how vital file transfers are to large business processes, the results of file transfer failures or delays can pose potentially devastating risks to the business. CONTROL-M for File Transfer allows users to define file transfers through an intuitive GUI, enabling faster and error-free file transfer definition. It features capabilities for monitoring and managing files in transfer, allowing full control of the file transfer during execution and real-time reporting on the transfer's exact status using various parameters including the amount of data transferred, transfer rate and the transfer's predicted completion time. "Reliable and secure delivery of data to our partners and customers is an extremely crucial part of our business," said Clifford Babkirk, Enterprise Performance Manager, Fairchild Semiconductor, the leading global supplier of high performance products for multiple end markets that optimize power. "As an integral part of our business, file transfers must be managed along with our critical batch business processes making a solution like CONTROL-M for File Transfer definitely worth evaluating to determine if it could help us control and automate data transfers to and from our commercial customers." BMC Software's CONTROL-M Dynamic Batch Scheduling BMC Software's CONTROL-M Dynamic Batch Scheduling solution helps customers get real business value from their IT environment by aligning IT processes with business objectives. CONTROL-M, part of BMC Software's Infrastructure Management solutions, delivers dynamic batch scheduling management for the enterprise. When batch processing jobs are successfully completed, it can automatically trigger the transfer of files (the outcome of the batch processing jobs) and vice versa. When file transfers finish, CONTROL-M's scheduling capabilities can trigger a job to process the data delivered. This eliminates the need for manual intervention, or complicated scripting, which reduces overall TCO making it easier to meet service levels and business objectives. "By managing file transfers with CONTROL-M as part of the dynamic batch scheduling environment, users have one management focal point, guaranteeing delivery, security and automation," said Mary Smars, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Systems Management and PATROL(R). "With file transfers being a critical part of many of our customers' business, we have focused our management expertise on creating a solution that delivers out-of the-box management, therefore creating more efficient business processes while lowering costs." About Enterprise Systems Management BMC Software's Enterprise Systems Management solutions enable IT organizations to manage what matters at a business service level through comprehensive solutions for Application, Infrastructure and Service Management. BMC Software's Infrastructure Management solutions proactively manage the availability, performance and business impact of mainframe and distributed systems and their networks. These solutions allow customers to cost effectively manage their entire infrastructure, identify and prevent issues affecting operations and avoid the high cost of business downtime by delivering real-time information to prioritize how resources are used. About BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage IT from a businessperspective. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2003 revenues of more than $1.3 billion. For more information about BMC Software, visit http://www.bmc.com/ . BMC Software, the BMC Software logos, and all other BMC Software product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011003/BMCLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: BMC Software, Inc. CONTACT: Heather Real of BMC Software, Inc., +1-713-918-1649, or ; or JulieRedard of Porter Novelli, +1-617-897-8200, or , for BMC Software, Inc. Web site: http://www.bmc.com/

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