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VIRGIN MOBILE SELECTS BLADELOGIC FOR DATA CENTER AUTOMATION
The UK’s Largest Mobile Virtual Network Operator to Use BladeLogic to Streamline Server Management and Software Deployments
Waltham, MA, February 7, 2005—BladeLogic, Inc., the leading provider of data center automation software, today announced that Virgin Mobile, the UK’s largest mobile virtual network operator, has selected BladeLogic Operations Manager™ as its server management automation platform. BladeLogic Operations Manager, a suite of enterprise-class data center automation solutions, enables organizations of any size to provision, configure and manage large-scale, distributed server environments more efficiently, resulting in dramatically reduced data center operating costs, improved responsiveness and enhanced server security.
Initially, Virgin Mobile will use BladeLogic Operations Manager to deploy software to its pre-production and production server environments and to replace a manual process that was time-consuming and prone to error. BladeLogic Operations Manager will enable Virgin Mobile to dramatically improve the time it takes to package, distribute and deploy software updates. Moving forward, BladeLogic will be used to streamline the process of updates and changes being made to all server environments, from testing and quality assurance through pre-production and production environments.
“We selected BladeLogic because it was the only solution we evaluated that could significantly increase efficiencies across a wide range of data center processes,” said, Gerry McQuade, Operations Director, Virgin Mobile. “For instance, BladeLogic will enable us to capture and compare pre-production server configurations with production server configurations. This will ensure that any changes to the production environment are tested in a pre-production environment that accurately reflects the configurations of the production servers. This will reduce the amount of errors being made and free up resources that, prior to BladeLogic, were required to trouble-shoot these issues.”
“In order to gain a competitive advantage, leading companies today are looking to optimize efficiency in every part of their IT operations,” said Dev Ittycheria, President and CEO, BladeLogic. “By deploying BladeLogic Operations Manager, Virgin Mobile now has a best-in-class solution that will address all of its data center automation requirements, from software deployment to change management, resulting in significant bottom-line savings and process efficiencies.”
About Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc, the UK's largest mobile virtual network operator, is majority owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and uses T-Mobile's network. Since its launch in November 1999, Virgin Mobile has attracted more than 5 million customers. Virgin Mobile employs approximately 1,400 staff at three sites, Trowbridge, London and Daventry, and has an outsourced customer service centre operated by approximately 200 staff in Middlesbrough. It has been voted one of the top 50 places to work in Britain for two years running in an annual Financial Times survey. Virgin Mobile's customers are considered the most satisfied in the pre-pay sector according to a recent UK survey by market researchers JD Power and Associates.
About BladeLogic (NASDAQ: BLOG)
BladeLogic is a leading provider of data center automation software with a large installed base of Fortune Global 500 customers, including 21 of the top 100 global companies, 3 of the top 10 aerospace and defense companies, 7 of the top 25 commercial and savings banks, 3 of the top 5 securities companies, 2 of the top 3 entertainment companies, 2 of the top 3 general merchandisers, 7 of the top 12 pharmaceutical companies and 7 of the top 10 telecommunications companies. BladeLogic’s data center automation software solutions enable enterprises, service providers and government organizations to easily browse, provision, configure, patch, audit and remediate physical and virtual servers and applications, allowing customers to achieve reduced data center operating costs, improved service quality and enhanced security and compliance. BladeLogic is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. For more information, please visit www.bladelogic.com.
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