Hitachi Asia launches Job Management Partner 1 v11

Hitachi Asia has launched Job Management Partner 1 Version 11 (JP1 V11), an integrated systems management suite that helps enterprises enhance operational efficiency, optimise resources and provide robust protection.

Sebastian Sin, Head of Division, System Management Solution at Hitachi Asia said: “The evolution of technology has transformed the way we work. Enterprises need a solution that will help them facilitate the integration between IT and management to be able to adapt to fast-changing business environments. JP1 Version 11 suite automates the entire IT operations at an enterprise level, enabling data virtualisation to enhance management performance. The suite complies with defined business models and policies and able to assist in business growth management. It can cope with system changes and can alert and detect signs of failure in complex systems; creating a non-stop, reliable business environment.”

Additional enhancements include JP1/Automatic Job Management System 3 (JP1/AJS3),which automates mission-critical operations and JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 (JP1/ITDM2), which manages asset information to enhance controls based on security policies, laws and rules. JP1/AJS3 connects systems via secure transmissions. It creates a user-friendly and easy-to-build environment through development and operational sites, such as Amazon Web Services. To enhance flexibility in the cloud, JP1/AJS3 simplifies job executions on virtual servers, which can be automatically added or deleted by using the Auto Scaling function through Amazon Web Services. With the new functions, JP1/ITDM2 is able to support Unix and Linux devices in the same manner as existing Windows devices.

New products such as JP1/ Operations Analytics (JP1/OA), JP1/ Service Portal for OpenStack (JP1/SP for OpenStack) and JP1/Navigation Platform (JP1/NP) are new to the JP1 Version 11 suite, which is only available in Japan until further notice. JP1/OA enables enterprises to investigate and analyse the failures that occur in an IT system that has been consolidated via virtual environments or cloud services. JP1/SP for OpenStack is a self-service portal that enables users to execute operations through private cloud services built in Open Stack. JP1/NP helps enterprises visualise and share operational procedures and expertise. 

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Hitachi JP1 Version 11 is available from Hitachi Asia and authorised value-added resellers from January 29, 2016.