BMC Software® Expands Data Management offerings for Sybase and SQL Server Databases

Performance Monitoring Solutions Provide a Common Look and Feel Across Multiple Database Platforms for Increased Productivity and Reduced Costs

Editor's Summary: BMC Software today announced: New SmartDBA Performance Monitoring Solutions for Sybase and SQL Server; and Its industry leading backup and recovery solution, SQL-BackTrack for Microsoft SQL Server, has achieved Microsoft's Verified for SQL Server 2000 Certification.

HOUSTON - (August 12, 2003) - BMC Software, Inc. (NYSE: BMC), a leading provider of enterprise management, today announced new SmartDBA data management solutions for Sybase and SQL Server databases. With the addition of SmartDBA Performance Monitoring Solutions for Sybase and SQL Server, BMC Software is providing DBAs with a single console, single monitoring and diagnostics solution for the four leading distributed database environments, Oracle, DB2® UDB, Sybase and SQL Server. BMC Software is continuing to provide intelligent, automated data management tools that have a common look and feel across all database platforms, helping database administrators (DBAs) function at an "expert" level for all of their companies' database environments.

According to Pradyumna Chinnammagari, SQL Server Administrator at CitiBank, "BMC's monitoring and reporting solutions help ensure the continuous operation of our High Availability financial systems and deliver 24x7 monitoring, reporting, escalation, and management. Additional support for the SQL Server environment should enable us to further increase the availability of our critical systems."

SmartDBA Performance Monitoring for Sybase v2.5 and SmartDBA Performance Monitoring for SQL Server v2.5 provide a comprehensive database administration environment for object management, event management, problem determination and diagnostics for Sybase and SQL Server environments. The addition of these solutions further rounds out BMC Software's SmartDBA data management portfolio as the Company continues to provide DBAs with a consistent strategy for managing mixed database environments

"With more and more companies moving to a staffing model that requires DBAs to work with multiple database environments, DBAs are faced with the difficult task of becoming 'true experts' in numerous database platforms," said Mike Ahlberg, director, distributed product management, Enterprise Data Management Division, BMC Software. "SmartDBA helps DBAs become 'instant experts' in all database environments, enabling companies to reduce costs, and individual DBAs to broaden their technical knowledge and contributions."

Extended Support for Database Performance
Performance is the most significant driver in maintaining database availability. If applications are not accessible or performance is significantly degraded, a business can be severely impacted. BMC Software's SmartDBA Performance Management solution optimizes performance and availability of Oracle, DB2 UDB, Sybase and SQL Server databases through an integrated set of expert DBA tools all managed from a centralized Web console.

With the introduction of SmartDBA Performance Monitoring for Sybase and SmartDBA Performance Monitoring for SQL Server, BMC Software is significantly enhancing the monitoring and diagnostic capabilities for SQL Server and Sybase customers. The SmartDBA Performance Monitoring solution enables DBAs to better optimize their database availability by providing problem detection and alerting with full support for problem diagnosis and resolution for optimized database availability. Further, the integration of day-to-day administration, event management and alerting and performance diagnostics provides DBAs with a complete solution for maintaining optimal business availability.

SQL-BackTrack Achieves Microsoft Certification
BMC Software also announced today its industry leading backup and recovery solution, SQL-BackTrack for Microsoft SQL Server, has passed the Microsoft Verified for SQL Server 2000 Certification, as conducted by VeriTest, the testing division of Lionbridge Technologies Inc. The certification assures customers that SQL-BackTrack will work well within the Windows Server environment. It also assures customers that the application meets basic security requirements for SQL Server 2000.

The SmartDBA Performance Monitoring solution complements BMC Software's market leading backup and recovery solution, SQL-BackTrack. The combined solution provides Sybase and SQL Server customers with optimized database performance, continuous availability and guaranteed recoverability of critical database assets.

Common Management Across Database Platforms
Using SmartDBA, DBAs of all experience levels are afforded a consistent database management environment for Oracle, DB2 UDB and Microsoft SQL Server databases. Using the SmartDBA Web console, DBAs can simply, quickly and effectively manage their databases to share knowledge, increase productivity and reduce unnecessary training costs.

Pricing and Availability
As with all BMC Software products, customers interested in purchasing SmartDBA Performance Management Solution for SQL Server or Sybase have the flexibility to choose which license model best suits their financial and technical needs. For example, customers can choose from a variety of license options, which include a perpetual or term license structure. For additional information on BMC Software's flexible pricing options, as well as BMC Software's SmartDBA family of data management solutions, please visit http://www.bmc.com/solutions/database/.

About BMC Software
BMC Software, Inc. [NYSE:BMC], is a leading provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage their IT infrastructure from a business perspective. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2003 revenues of more than $1.3 billion. For more information about BMC Software, visit www.bmc.com.

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