NABIL BEN ABDALLAH Automic enables companies to add new in-house and cloud-based applications and functions seamlessly
Software multinational CA Technologies has launched its Automic One Automation workload, release and orchestration products platform in Southern Africa, says Automic Middle East, Africa and Turkey sales VP Nabil Ben Abdallah.
Information tehcnology (IT)systems form an integral part the foundation of every company. However, the complexity of managing and maintaining these systems is an unwanted, and increasingly unnecessary, burden and expense, he notes.
Agile and robust IT systems and processes can only effectively be achieved through automation. Similarly, IT systems must serve as a bridge between hardware and applications, as well as cloud-based platforms, workloads and applications.
“Every modern company is, in effect, a software company and cannot shut down to add new functions, applications or move workloads and data. Therefore, a product that unifies all the disparate elements of IT in companies is necessary.”
The Automic product is a middleware platform that sits between the hardware and software. It is platform- and application-agnostic and takes over the end-to-end management and execution of business processes, he explains.
“This means that there is no need for organisations to replace any hardware or software until their business strategies dictate this change. Further, the Automic platform significantly improves their ability to seamlessly add new applications and functions, whether in house or cloud-based.”
CA Southern Africa MD Gary Lawrence concurs, noting that Automic products complement existing technology investments and addresses the challenges of automation across the enterprise. CA Technologies acquired Automic in January.
There are many large and multinational automotive, financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and industrial control companies that already use Automic because of the value they derive from liberating their IT management from staid, conventional IT processes, he emphasises.
Specifically, Automic achieved growth of between 80% and 100% each year it has been active in the Middle East, which indicates the relevance of and demand for the automation platform, says Ben Abdallah.
The announcement of the availability of the Automic suite of products, in October, was preceded by engagements with potential clients, he adds.
“The companies from diverse commercial and industrial sectors we spoke to before the launch reported the same problems that we have addressed during our four years in the Middle East.
“We expect to see good traction in the Southern Africa markets, as the companies typically display the same symptoms of IT complexity hampering their agility and ability to adapt their IT systems to their needs,” he concludes.