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GridApp Systems Releases Clarity 4.0
October 16, 2007 -- GridApp Systems, a leading provider of out-of-the-box database automation solutions, has introduced GridApp Clarity 4.0, the next-generation version of its flagship database automation software. Clarity 4.0 enables customers to simplify, streamline and standardize database operations. Clarity 4.0 has deeper automation capabilities for database patching and provisioning, enhanced management features, broader support for heterogeneous database infrastructures and built-in server validation. "We are taking ownership of the content in the databases," Rob Gardos, GridApp CEO, told 5 Minute Briefing in a private interview.
As database environments become increasingly complex and difficult to manage, Clarity automates tasks such as patching, provisioning, configuration, and auditing to minimize the time and cost associated with these monotonous activities. The company is pursuing what Matt Zito, GridApp's chief scientist, called model-driven automation. The model includes configuration, patching, custom business logic, metadata and storage. "When you deploy the model, you can track how your systems evolve for compliance," he noted. Also, he added, models are version-neutral and platform-neutral and built upon organizational standards.
With Clarity's out-of-the-box automation, there is no need for database administrators to write and maintain provisioning scripts. And, because Clarity already knows how to provision and patch most scripts, it minimizes the ramp-up time traditionally needed to support different or new versions of Oracle and SQL Server. Clarity 4.0 features several capabilities for improved management of the database environment, including advanced database discovery, the presence of patch administrators, centralized delivery of agent updates, and the ability to restart provisioning jobs from arbitrary points.
In addition, Clarity can now scale to support several thousand databases and supports Solaris, 64-bit SQL Server and Veritas and Windows clustering. Clarity 4.0 provides native awareness of Veritas, Oracle RAC, and SQL Server cluster environments, enabling database administrators to rapidly discover and bring database servers under management. Finally, Clarity 4.0 provides built-in validation of database server configurations based on industry and vendor best practices. GridApp Clarity 4.0 is available immediately. For more information, go here.