Survey Reports SOA Growth

HOUSTON -- Demonstrating ongoing dedication to customer-centric advancement and development, BMC Software today announced the results of its annual mainframe survey which gathers feedback from mainframe users worldwide on the strategic direction planned in their IT environments.

Key findings from the survey include views on the current and future role of the mainframe in business functions, drivers of mainframe investments, staffing concerns and perceptions of major management vendors in the marketplace. In summary, the survey shows that companies still view the mainframe as a viable and healthy platform, as crucial for mission critical applications and they identified BMC as the overall technology leader in the space, specifically in the DB2, IMS, Batch Scheduling, Monitoring and Automation product segments.

Highlights of the survey include:

"The survey always provides valuable insights into the specific needs and perceptions of the mainframe market, and this year's results include some particularly fascinating points which we will incorporate into future developments," said Ralph Crosby, Chief Technology Officer for BMC's Mainframe Service Management Business Unit. "The best avenue to explore how BMC can continue to provide value is directly from those working with the solutions, and, as seen from the results, customers clearly regard us as a valuable partner too."

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