Computer Associates International has developed a
subscription-based system management service to be delivered via
web services.
Users in a network could receive software upgrades and
patches.
System administrators would set parameters via a portal
interface, according to Dmitri Tcherevik, vice-president and
director of web services at Computer Associates.
The technology will be based on CA's UniCenter code base. It
will also incorporate the proposed WS-Manageability specification
submitted to Oasis.
ZapThink analyst Jason Bloomberg said CA was on the right track
with its technology, provided that it interoperates with other
suppliers' technology and backs open standards such as
WS-Manageability.
"I would definitely say that this is the future of systems
management," he added.
CA's plan after developing the technology is to have it hosted
by partners such as an internet service provider or an outsourcing
company.
The company's ServiceDesk workflow-enabled help desk application
can be invoked as a collection of web services from within other
applications.
Paul Krill writes for InfoWorld
