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dbaDIRECT Partners with BMC To Deliver On Demand Database Administration Company to Offer BMC Performance Manager for Databases as Managed Service Cincinnati, OH - Nov. 8th, 2005 - dbaDIRECT the pioneer and leader in the field of Data Infrastructure as a Managed Service today announced a partnership with BMC Software to deliver BMC® Managed Services for Database Administration. Customers will now have the option to purchase BMC Performance Manager software with a traditional software license from BMC, or as a newly offered managed service from BMC and dbaDIRECT. Responding to growing customer demand for database administration capabilities, coupled with diminishing IT resources, the partnership provides customers another way to manage the overall expense of database management. Using BMC Managed Services and dbaDIRECT, customers can increase operational efficiency and improve service delivery by focusing resources on business growth, not infrastructure maintenance. BMC Managed Services offers the full complement of BMC Database Administration solutions, delivered with the expertise of dbaDirect for quick, cost effective results. “dbaDIRECT is a proven provider of database administration as a managed service, using our BMC Performance Manager for Databases and SmartDBA® software solutions,” said Jay Gardner, vice president and general manager, On Demand Business Unit, BMC. “Together, BMC and dbaDirect offer customers the right combination of technology, expertise, and service necessary to successfully implement database management as a managed service or traditional license.” dbaDIRECT currently monitors and manages over 2,500 databases for Fortune 1000, Private 500 firms including – financial institutions, national retailers, consumer package brand manufactures and public institutions. dbaDIRECT’s service reach is a global, providing Data IM services in Europe, South America and Asia. “BMC is driving an important trend in enterprise software as a service and they are a positive catalyst in the enterprise business environment,” according to John Bostick, CEO of dbaDIRECT. “BMC Managed Services helps provide clarity to all C-level executives, making it clear that the IT infrastructure can be a critical pay-as-you-go utility further aligning business for scaleable growth or market fluctuation.” Under the agreement, dbaDIRECT will manage the BMC Performance Manager for Databases service on an annual or multi-year basis. All licenses, updates, monitoring, maintenance and implementation for database performance and stability will be covered through seamless service level agreements. BMC Performance Manager for Databases enables companies to determine the status of their databases and navigate through data and graphs, quickly identifying and correcting performance issues. It proactively assists customers in resolving problems and provides analysis information for root-cause diagnosis. About BMC Software About dbaDIRECT Inc. dbaDIRECT is a pioneer and leader in the field of Data Infrastructure Management and is the only company to provide complete support for all major database platforms (Oracle, DB2, UDB, Sybase, Informix, SQL Server) using the ONguard IM process. dbaDIRECT manages thousands of databases for nearly 100 clients worldwide, half of which are Fortune 1000 and Forbes Private 500 firms. dbaDIRECT is SAS 70 Type II compliant. The company’s international Data Operations Centerī is headquartered in Greater Cincinnati. For more information, please visit www.dbadirect.com or call Toll Free 877-687-3227 Ext.300
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