ARSENAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS DEPLOYS BLADELOGIC FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVER AND APPLICATION CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

Worldwide Leader in On-demand Data Protection to Support Rapid IT
Infrastructure Growth through BladeLogic

Lexington, MA, July 16, 2007—BladeLogic, Inc., a provider of leading next-generation data center automation software, today announced that Arsenal Digital Solutions, a worldwide leader in on-demand data protection, has implemented BladeLogic Operations Manager™ to automate its data center management initiatives.

Since deploying BladeLogic Operations Manager, Arsenal has been able to centrally manage configurations for its deployed services infrastructure. This has enabled Arsenal’s shared services organization to more efficiently manage its data center environments, better comply with operational and security policies and accelerate ITIL-based process initiatives. As a result, Arsenal’s customers have access to an array of efficient, seamless server and application management services.

“We have instituted a very ambitious business plan for the next twelve months. In order to support our expected growth, it is critical that Arsenal continue to enhance its services infrastructure to ensure efficiency and availability of our on-demand data protection services for customers,” said Anna Thompson, Director of Shared Services, Arsenal Digital Solutions. “We selected BladeLogic because it allowed us to better manage our rapidly growing server and application environments without adding staffing resources. Since deploying BladeLogic Operations Manager we have experienced significant efficiency gains and have been very impressed with the solution’s comprehensive configuration management and compliance assurance capabilities.”

By deploying BladeLogic Operations Manager, Arsenal has experienced the following benefits:

• Reduced the build time of remote Linux servers by 68%;
• Reduced the time needed to install patches on Solaris systems by 90%;
• Reduced the time needed to deploy software to both Linux and Solaris systems by 98%.

“As a global leader in data protection, efficiently managing an industry-leading services infrastructure is paramount to Arsenal Digital’s success,” said John McMahon, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Services, BladeLogic. “In selecting BladeLogic, Arsenal Digital is gaining a real advantage over its competition by implementing one of the most advanced data center automation solutions available today. Through the comprehensive functionality of BladeLogic Operations Manager, Arsenal Digital is able to automate the entire server management lifecycle to ensure that its customers and partners experience no interruptions in IT service.”

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.

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