BMC Configuration Automation Key Differentiators The BMC Configuration Automation Route to Value: Offers broad coverage and reach Is services-aware with extensible integrations out of the box Has the highest first-time deployment success rates in the industry > See a complete list  Problem Enterprises are struggling to keep pace with change across increasingly complex distributed IT environments that include desktops, distributed servers, and data centers, and are facing unique challenges in each area. The desktop engineering group lacks process standardization, visibility into risk and software compliance, and an understanding of the impact of proposed changes. This results in costly re-provisioning of software, execution of changes that adversely affect user systems, and a reactive approach to security patch management. The distributed server engineering group, on the other hand, often struggles to proactively model and predict the impact that proposed upgrades, updates, or changes may have on systems. This exposes organizations to the possibility of catastrophic system crashes, security threats, and compliance-related risks. In addition, server virtualization, while a popular trend, can also be a problematic one, if your organization does not know where these virtual systems are, what they are doing, and when and how they are provisioned, and can not manage them in terms of updates, patches, and other changes. The net effect is greater risk to employee productivity and higher costs. Despite these problems, configuration automation managers must: Provide IT efficiency Improve service quality Offer a secure and compliant environment Provide comprehensive scenario planning Solution By providing solutions for both desktops and servers, the BMC Configuration Automation Route to Value reduces both desktop administration and server configuration costs, as well as improves risk management and employee productivity. The Configuration Automation Route to Value is a policy-based solution that automates the discovery, packaging, provisioning, configuration, patching, and repair of software, including operating systems, patches, purchased and custom applications, content, and pre-defined software configurations, as well as helps to increase operational efficiency and reduce dependency on multiple software distribution tools. Solution Components Related Topics BMC BladeLogic Operations Manager  BMC BladeLogic Application Release Manager  BMC Configuration Automation for Networks  BMC Configuration Automation for Clients   BSM and BMC Configuration Automation Compliance and BMC Configuration Automation ITIL and BMC Configuration Automation