WIND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SELECTS BLADELOGIC FOR VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL SERVER MANAGEMENT
One of Europe’s Leading Telecommunications Companies
to Increase IT Operational Efficiency Using BladeLogic’s
Data Center Automation Software Solutions
Lexington, MA, July 9, 2007—BladeLogic,
Inc., a provider of leading next-generation data center automation
software, today announced that Wind Telecommunications, one of
Europe’s leading telecommunications companies, has selected
BladeLogic’s award-winning suite of data center automation
solutions to automate all of the management processes across its
virtual and physical server infrastructure.
Wind completed a thorough, eight month evaluation process where
the leading data center automation solutions were tested for granularity
across platforms, depth of functionality, ease of use and the
ability to integrate with other data center software. BladeLogic
was selected due to its flexible, real-time architecture, its
unified management of virtual and physical server environments,
and its ability to easily integrate with Wind’s existing
monitoring and asset management solutions. By using BladeLogic
across virtual and physical server environments, Wind expects
to increase operational efficiency through better visibility,
consistent enforcement of corporate polices and a standardized
approach to applying changes.
“Our data center is critical to our business. Since it is
made up of a number of complex technology components, we decided
to take a best-of-breed approach to systems management, allowing
us to take advantage of the best technologies while minimizing
our dependence on a single vendor,” said GianLuca Pancaccini,
Chief Information Officer, Wind Telecommunications. “We
selected BladeLogic due to its integrated approach to server management.
BladeLogic was able to manage all of our server platforms, including
our virtual environment, in a unified manner without intense script
development. In addition, we were able to implement the solution
in a matter of weeks without the need to invest in expensive professional
services. This has helped contain implementation costs and allowed
us to get a return on this investment within a few months.”
“Since its incorporation, Wind Telecommunications has stood
out in the market for its innovative technological and organizational
skills,” said Luca Lazzaron, Vice President, EMEA, BladeLogic.
“By selecting BladeLogic, Wind continues its commitment
to technology innovation and customer satisfaction by deploying
one of the most sophisticated and proven automation software solutions
on the market today. Using BladeLogic, Wind can now automate the
entire lifecycle of its virtual and physical server environments
enabling its IT organization to be more cost efficient and better
able to quickly respond to the changing needs of the business.
We welcome Wind to the long list of BladeLogic customers in Europe
and look forward to building a strong and lasting relationship
with them.”
About Wind Telecommunications
Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA is an operator of integrated fixed,
mobile and Internet communications services in Italy and one of
the leading telecommunications companies in Europe. Founded in
1997, the company, ranked as the fastest start-up among telecom
companies in Europe, is one of Italy’s leading mobile operators.
In the first quarter of 2007, Wind ended with 15.2 million customers
in the mobile market, 1.1 million customers connected via unbundled
access for the fixed market and 847,000 Internet broadband subscribers.
About BladeLogic
BladeLogic is a provider of leading data center automation software
with a large installed base of Fortune Global 500 customers, including
9 of the top 50 global companies, 2 of the top 10 aerospace and
defense companies, 6 of the top 25 commercial and savings banks,
2 of the top 5 securities companies, 2 of the top 3 entertainment
companies, 2 of the top 3 general merchandisers, 6 of the top
12 pharmaceutical companies and 6 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.
BladeLogic Media Contact:
Tedd Rodman
BladeLogic
781-257-3560
trodman@bladelogic.com
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