Opalis is an automation platform for orchestrating and integrating IT tools to drive down the cost of datacenter operations, while improving the reliability of IT processes. It enables IT organizations to automate best practices, such as those found in Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). This is achieved through workflow processes that coordinate System Center and other management tools to automate incident response, change and compliance, and service-lifecycle management processes.
Through its workflow designer, Opalis automatically shares data and initiates tasks in System Center Operations Manager, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Service Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, Active Directory and 3rd party tools. Opalis workflow automates IT infrastructure tasks, while System Center Service Manager workflow provides automation of human workflow. The combined offering ensures repeatable, consistent results by removing the latency associated with manual coordination service delivery. System Center and Opalis enable integration, efficiency, and business alignment of the datacenter IT services by:
Automating cross-silo processes and enforcing best practices for incident, change, and service lifecycle management.
Reducing unanticipated errors and service delivery time by automating tasks across vendor and organization silos.
Integrating System Center with non-Microsoft tools to enable interoperability across the datacenter.
Orchestrating tasks across systems for consistent, documented, compliant activity.
The Opalis automation platform is comprised of unique data bus and intelligent workflow capabilities, which enable script-free integration and orchestration to automate context adaptive processes. This provides the flexibility required to leverage existing customer IT investments, apply and enable rapid implementation, and quick return on investment!
Unbiased Connectivity—works across Microsoft and non-Microsoft tools, no rip and replace or vendor lock-in.
1-Click Integration Data Bus—pass data between target systems without code, scripts, or variables.
Intelligent Workflow—create context-adaptive workflows that change and branch based on real-time data.
Script-Code Free Automation—Integrate and orchestrate systems without fragile, hardcoded scripts.
For information on the future availability for Integration Packs for System Center Configuration Manager, Service Manager, Data Protection Manager and Virtual Machine Manager, please contact your Microsoft Partner or Account Manager.
Full product download for customers with qualifying SMSE and SMSD licenses.
You can only download and use this software if you are a licensed holder of a qualifying Microsoft System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise (SMSE) and/or Microsoft System Center Server Management Suite Datacenter (SMSD) license. Qualifying SMSE and SMSD licenses include SMSE and SMSD licenses with active Software Assurance coverage on or between December 10, 2009 and April 30, 2011 and SMSE and SMSD licenses acquired through the Core Infrastructure Server Enterprise and Core Infrastructure Server Datacenter under the Enrollment for Core Infrastructure on or between the same dates.
The Opalis Software License Terms presented to you when you unzip the download explain additional requirements for use of the software. Review the licenses terms carefully. By downloading and using the software, you accept the terms. If you do not accept the terms, do not use the software.
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