OKI partners Opsware to provide NAS and SAS to Japanese market

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd and Opsware Inc., provider of data center automation software, have signed a partnership agreement in which OKI will resell Opsware’s network automation system (NAS) and server automation system (SAS) to the Japanese market. Through Oki Consulting Solutions Co. Ltd., OKI will provide the Opsware products as a distributor of Opsware Japan Co. Ltd.

Yutaka Maeda, executive vice president of Oki Electric Industry and president of Oki Consulting Solutions, said, “Opsware is widely recognized as the leader and innovator in data center automation. They have the only integrated suite that ties together automated management of networks, servers and storage, giving a complete view of all applications and their interdependencies. We have deployed Opsware’s NAS internally, and have confirmed its value in realizing effective IT management with optimum cost. It can establish an efficient internal IT management system by monitoring total assets, strengthening network security through password management and handling change management. Utilizing this experience, OKI will provide Opsware’s Network Automation System in Japan. Going forward, we will also deploy Opsware’s SAS internally and provide it to the Japanese market based on our experience.�

Naomi Tomita, general manager of Opsware Japan Co. Ltd, stated, “We are pleased to work with OKI, as they are known for their strong network in the Japanese market. Our customers have benefited greatly from Opsware’s data center automation products, often achieving orders of magnitude cost savings and improvements in productivity and time-to-market. Many organizations have found Opsware to be a key catalyst in making their ITIL implementations successful. We’re delighted with the great expertise that OKI will make available to our customers on ITIL and other Data Center Automation projects, and they will be offering total service through their group companies to provide full customer satisfaction.�

The services OKI will provide include everything from consultation, system integration operation through to maintenance. Consultation will be provided by Oki Consulting Solutions, and systems integration and maintenance will be provided by Oki Network Integration Co. Ltd.

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