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BLADELOGIC CUSTOMER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM NETWORK WORLD FOR DATA CENTER OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE
Priceline.com Recognized by Leading Publication for Exceptional Use of Innovative Automation Technology to Support One of the Most Recognizable Websites on the Internet
Lexington, MA, October 2, 2006—BladeLogic, Inc., the world’s leading provider of data center automation software, today announced that one of its customers, priceline.com, has received the Enterprise All-Star Award from Network World magazine for its sophisticated application of data center automation software to manage mission-critical changes to thousands of servers in its three data centers.
The Network World Enterprise All-Star Award program recognizes exceptional
use of technology to further enterprise business objectives.
For the 2006 award, Network World editors selected 40 enterprise IT organizations
representing the best, most innovative application of technologies in eight
different categories. These award-winning IT projects were profiled in Network
World's special edition Signature Series Enterprise All-Star Issue published
on September 25, 2006. Priceline.com was recognized in the Network Management
category, which includes Systems Management.
In a corresponding article by Editor Beth Schultz, Ron Rose, the CIO of the Norwalk, CT travel giant, credits BladeLogic’s data center automation software for enabling priceline.com to be recognized for website uptime and providing a 60% reduction in administrative work required to maintain the site. BladeLogic’s data center automation software is used to provision, update, patch and troubleshoot servers and applications, as well as to roll-out new application releases and updates without impacting the availability or performance of the website.
BladeLogic recently announced the availability of BladeLogic Release 7, the industry’s most advanced data center automation platform. Release 7 helps IT organizations dramatically improve IT service quality, significantly reduce operational costs, better enable compliance to operational, security and regulatory policies, and provide greater agility to respond to an ever-increasing rate of change in the data center.
“We are extremely proud that priceline.com has been recognized by Network World for its data center operational excellence through its application of BladeLogic’s data center automation software,” said Dev Ittycheria, president and CEO, BladeLogic. “Over the past four years priceline.com has utilized BladeLogic’s technology to automate a wide range of vital server management tasks. By doing so, priceline.com has been able to significantly increase data center efficiencies, lower operating costs and deliver superior website reliability and uptime. We congratulate the priceline.com team on receiving this prestigious award and look forward to helping them maintain their reputation as a leader in data center operations excellence.”
About Network World
Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers Network IT Executives through education, information and community. Network World, an IDG company, is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly, Network World, hosts the most active online community (www.networkworld.com), and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. Network World's portfolio of strategic marketing programs provides marketing and agency professionals with the tools to generate high-quality leads, optimize marketing campaigns, and create new revenue opportunities.
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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