CheckFree Chooses Opsware Automation Software for Global ITIL Initiative
June 14 2007 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ: OPSW), the leading provider of Data Center
Automation software, today announced that CheckFree Corporation
(NASDAQ: CKFR), a leading provider of financial electronic commerce
services and products, has selected Opsware�s automation software
to meet stringent Information Technology Infrastructure Library
(ITIL) requirements while broadening the depth of its automation
infrastructure. �Our decision to go with Opsware was based on the
software�s ability to enhance our continuous availability to
customers,� said Kevin McDearis, senior vice president,
infrastructure services at CheckFree. �Opsware�s vision of the
zero-latency data center is closely aligned with the goals of
CheckFree�s own data center strategy, and their automation software
gives us the tools to reach those objectives. Since the beginning,
Opsware has been integral in partnering with us to map out our
automation strategy and to execute against our ITIL initiative.�
CheckFree�s automation deployment will include Opsware�s Server
Automation System and Operational Management Database (OMDB)
software for ITIL compliance. Both products will be deployed across
CheckFree�s nationwide network of data centers, which house
applications used by financial institutions to process more than
two-thirds of the 14 billion Automated Clearing House transactions
in the United States. �CheckFree is a world-class operation with a
deep understanding of using technology to satisfy the needs of its
customers,� said Tim Howes, CTO of Opsware. �They are on the
fast-track to achieving their zero-latency vision and have a very
clear plan towards achieving that objective through the Opsware
ITIL products they are deploying today in support of CheckFree�s
data center strategy and ongoing quality initiatives. Opsware is
committed to collaborating with CheckFree as they migrate to
Opsware and integrating our vision with theirs to help deepen the
efficiencies of their data center operations.� About CheckFree
(www.checkfreecorp.com) Founded in 1981, CheckFree Corporation
(Nasdaq: CKFR) provides financial electronic commerce services and
products to organizations around the world. CheckFree Electronic
Commerce solutions enable thousands of financial services providers
and billers to offer the convenience of receiving and paying
household bills online, via phone or in person through retail
outlets. CheckFree Investment Services provides a broad range of
investment management solutions and outsourced services to hundreds
of financial services organizations, which manage about $1.8
trillion in assets. CheckFree Software develops, markets and
supports payment processing solutions that are used by financial
institutions to process more than two-thirds of the 14 billion
Automated Clearing House transactions in the United States, and
supports reconciliation, exception management, risk management,
transaction process management, corporate actions processing, and
compliance within thousands of organizations worldwide. About
Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ: OPSW) Opsware, the world�s leading IT
automation company, unlocks the promise of technology by
accelerating IT to zero latency. The company�s software, the
Opsware System, automates the entire data center, from provisioning
to patching, configuration to compliance and discovery to
deployment, turning data center operations into a competitive
advantage for business. Opsware�s technology is used by hundreds of
companies worldwide including banks, service providers, retailers,
manufacturers and Internet companies with IT environments ranging
from hundreds to tens of thousands of servers, network devices,
storage devices and IT processes. For more information on Opsware
Inc., please visit our Web site at www.opsware.com. Opsware is a
service mark and trademark of Opsware Inc. All other product names,
service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of
their respective owners.
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