Andy Sjostrom
02-04-2003, 09:35 AM
<a href="http://www.sonicmobility.com/partners_opalisRobot.htm">http://www.sonicmobility.com/partners_opalisRobot.htm</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.opalis.com/">Opalis</a> and <a href="http://www.sonicmobility.com/">Sonic Mobility</a> just announced a partnership that delivers an innovative framework of remote server management solutions. The task scheduling and automation in OpalisRobot combined with the remote server management features in SonicAdmin provide network administrators all the nescessary tools to perform their duties from anywhere.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/robot_01.jpg" /><br /><br />Read on for the entire press release! <!><br />Sonic Mobility Extends the Power of sonicadmin with Opalis’ OpalisRobot<br />sonicadmin enabled BlackBerry and Pocket PC handheld users can now execute server jobs, view processes and reports.<br /><br />Toronto and Calgary, Canada (Feb. 3, 2003) ¾ Sonic Mobility ( <a href="www.sonicmobility.com">www.sonicmobility.com</a> ) and Opalis Software ( <a href="www.opalis.com">www.opalis.com</a> ) today announced the availability of a solution that enables joint customers to securely execute jobs and obtain the status of Windows server processes via a Pocket PC or BlackBerry wireless handheld.<br /><br />The joint solution is comprised of the sonicadmin mobile system administration application for wireless handhelds and OpalisRobot task automation for Windows servers. When used in combination, sonicadmin users can extend their ability to administer a server with Opalis’ extensive server automation and monitoring capabilities. Users can trigger OpalisRobot server jobs, view vital server information such as reports, logs, statistics and alerts – all from their BlackBerry or Pocket PC PDA, wherever they are.<br /><br />Over the past nine months, Sonic Mobility has worked with Opalis to develop the solution by using the Opalis Developer Edition SDK to provide “hooks” into OpalisRobot. Sonic Mobility is the first company in the market to offer wireless PDA access to the comprehensive server automation and management features that OpalisRobot provides. <br /><br />OpalisRobot offers a combination of scheduling, monitoring and automation features to provide IT professionals with the tools to automate a broad range of IT operations. It can detect and correct system errors as well as automate IT job processes to improve availability and performance of business critical operations. sonicadmin enables users to securely connect to their network to diagnose and fix problems on the fly, all from a handheld wireless device. Users of the combined offerings will have a complete solution for remote server administration. <br /><br />"Sonic Mobility's unique wireless remote administration via PDA gives our users yet another option for accessing their OpalisRobot enabled servers," said Louise Johns, director of product marketing of Opalis Software. "The joint solution adds more flexibility than ever to organizations that need to ensure 24x7 systems operation." <br /><br />“Administrators can perform complex automated server jobs from anywhere at any time,” said Derek Ball CEO, of Sonic Mobility. “Now in addition to administrative tasks such as server rebooting, event log management, user management, and SSH sessions, remote administrators can run sophisticated OpalisRobot reports, receive alerts and trigger jobs while on the move.”<br /><br />When used together, the products offer powerful remote server management, automation and monitoring capabilities. Both companies took great measures to ensure ease of use. For example, users that need access to manage a server can now use their PDA with sonicadmin to view and use many of the features found in OpalisRobot. Once a secure connection to the server has been established with sonicadmin, the user can view a list of OpalisRobot server management concepts such as “alerts, logs, objects, windows event logs and reports.” The user can then navigate to any one of these and carry out OpalisRobot functions to manage the server.<br /><br />About Sonic Mobility <br />Sonic Mobility is the leading provider of wireless systems administration software and is developing wireless and voice-enabled solutions for enterprise deployment. The flagship wireless system administration tool, sonicadmin, utilizes embedded handheld client software to maximize security and performance and currently runs on RIM BlackBerry and Pocket PC platforms. For further on information on Sonic Mobility, visit the Sonic Mobility website at <a href="www.sonicmobility.com">www.sonicmobility.com</a> or call 1-866-602-2002. <br /><br />About Opalis<br /><br />Opalis Software is a privately held international software company. Founded in 1998, Opalis has been dedicated to delivering solutions that automate IT operations. Products include: OpalisRobot, a task automation solution; OpalisRendezVous, a file replication utility; and Opalis JobEngine, a job scheduling tool. Opalis' innovative automation solutions are promoted through international marketing initiatives and alliances with industry leaders. For more information on Opalis, visit <a href="www.opalis.com">www.opalis.com</a> or call 1-888-672-5471.