CA acquires IT service level management firm Oblicore

CA, Inc today said that that it has acquired privately-held provider of service level management (SLM) software Oblicore.

Oblicore is designed for open connectivity to virtually any data source, with integrations to business systems and application and infrastructure monitoring tools from Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM, HP, BMC and other providers.

Its flagship product, Oblicore Guarantee, automates, activates, and accelerates the monitoring, reporting, and management of all service portfolio and service delivery for enterprises and service providers.

The Oblicore acquisition will supports and strengthens CA's ability to set, measure and optimise service levels to meet business expectations across enterprise and cloud environments. Oblicore's solutions also extend CA's capabilities in cloud vendor management and assurance of cloud service quality. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Oblicore's customers include AT&T, ABN AMRO, British Telecom, Cable & Wireless, France Telecom, ING, Lufthansa Systems, Siemens Medical Solutions, and T-Systems. With Oblicore solutions, these organisations are better equipped to design, monitor and manage service level agreements across their IT service portfolio in business terms.

''Oblicore's business-centric approach gives enterprises and service providers better understanding and control over the quality and value of their IT service portfolio,'' said Ajei Gopal, executive vice president of CA's products and technology group. ''With Oblicore and the recent acquisitions of NetQoS and Cassatt, CA is leaping ahead in our ability to help customers optimize IT for better business results and capitalize on the emerging cloud computing opportunity.''