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WILDCARD SYSTEMS DEPLOYS BLADELOGIC OPERATIONS MANAGER TO AUTOMATE ITS DATA CENTER OPERATIONS
Global Solutions Leader in Prepaid Cards to Use BladeLogic to Reduce Operations Costs, Improve Responsiveness to Customers and Enhance Security
Waltham, MA, March 21, 2005—BladeLogic, Inc., the leading provider of data center automation software, today announced that WildCard Systems, the global solutions leader in turnkey host-based prepaid cards and custom stored-value products, has deployed BladeLogic Operations Manager™ to drive higher operating efficiency in its data centers. BladeLogic Operations Manager is a suite of enterprise-class data center automation solutions that enable organizations of any size to provision, configure and manage large-scale, distributed server environments more efficiently and securely.
WildCard Systems has deployed BladeLogic to automate a wide range of data center processes that include bare metal OS and application provisioning, on-going changes to granular system and application configuration settings, and the compliance of servers to comprehensive security and patch policies. Since implementing BladeLogic, WildCard Systems has been able to significantly reduce data center operating costs, be more responsive to its customers and enhance the security of its computing infrastructure across the enterprise.
“Superior technology, speed-to-market, outstanding service and continuous innovation are core to WildCard Systems,” said Larry Park, President and CEO, WildCard Systems. “After conducting an evaluation of automation solutions we selected BladeLogic on the strength of the breadth and sophistication of functionality offered, as well as demonstrable customer success stories. BladeLogic enables us to automate a wide range of data center management processes which translates into better service for our clients.”
“As a company that is totally committed to customer satisfaction, one of WildCard Systems’ core values is the promise that all matters related to customers will be handled with a sense of urgency,” said Dev Ittycheria, President and CEO, BladeLogic. “By deploying BladeLogic Operations Manager, WildCard Systems delivers on this promise by dramatically reducing the complexity and costs associated with managing the data center. Moreover, WildCard Systems will see reduced server misconfigurations that impact performance and availability, enabling the company to enhance service quality and be better able to respond to quickly evolving customer needs.”
About WildCard Systems, Inc.
WildCard Systems is the global solutions leader in turnkey host-based prepaid cards and custom stored-value products. These products serve a wide range of vertical markets in both consumer and commercial applications and are made available to end users through banks and commercial clients in the U.S. and abroad. WildCard has developed a secure technology and services platform that enables it to provide flexible product solutions that are configured and managed for its clients' success. WildCard Systems is certified by Visa, MasterCard and Discover as an endpoint on their networks, and is authorized to be an issuing processor for cards bearing Visa, Electron, Interlink, PLUS, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus and Discover/NOVUS payment marks. Founded in 1997, WildCard Systems is a privately held, venture capital-backed company. The company is headquartered in Sunrise, Fla. For more information, visit www.wildcardsystems.com.
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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Tedd Rodman
+1-781-257-3560
trodman@bladelogic.com