EMC has taken a step toward automating storage processes in data centers with a set of product announcements today. But the release shows just how far EMC -- and other big storage vendors -- remain from offering any truly heterogeneous or off-the-shelf solutions.
Demand for more automated IT management is growing. (See BladeLogic Boasts Big Q3 and HP to Buy Opsware for $1.6B.) And as far as storage goes, it's early days, though some SRM vendors like Onaro are aiming to change that. But if you can pay for it, EMC has a growing list of high-end management offerings, from which it claims to be squeezing more meaningful data and a potentially more automated approach.
EMC's four new software products unveiled today include:
As far as storage information goes, IT Process Centre is limited by the capabilities of EMC's ControlCenter. So far, that package actually provisions and configures equipment only from EMC, HP, and HDS. So you'll only be able to activate routines that apply to gear from those vendors.
IT Process Centre starts at $150,000 and is typically set up with a customized interface.
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