Computer Associates International (CA) announced that CA`s Unicenter TNG Framework 2.1 has received the "Best Systems Management Software Award" in PlugIn Datamation`s seventh-annual Product of the Year competition. "Computer Associates` Unicenter TNG Framework 2.1 was the big winner in systems management software, amassing 31.1 percent of the votes, to 19.2 percent for its nearest competitor, IBM/Tivoli`s TME 10 NetView, Version 5," said the editors. Now in its seventh year, the Datamation Products of the Year competition recognizes those products and companies that are deemed by Datamation`s readers to best serve the needs of enterprise computing professionals. More than 186,000 Datamation subscribers - enterprise computing professionals who manage, implement, specify, and purchase computer systems, products and services - participated in this year`s poll. "Unicenter TNG`s clean sweep is a clear reflection of the market`s continuing embrace of this must-have technology," said T. M. Ravi, CA vice president of enterprise management marketing. "We are honored to once again receive this coveted acknowledgment from Datamation`s readers." The Unicenter TNG Framework is the only framework to provide "out-of-the-box" support for a broad range of hardware platforms and sophisticated framework technologies, such as object repository, auto discovery and 2D and 3D GUI. The Unicenter TNG Framework supports the full portfolio of desktop management standards, including DMTF/DMI 2.0 and IETF/SNMP. The software is the underlying foundation for Unicenter TNG, the only fully-integrated management solution covering network discovery, topology, performance, events and status, security, software distribution, storage, workload, help desk, change management and other functions for the heterogeneous enterprise. The winners of the 1998 Datamation Product of the Year/IT Managers` Choice competition are posted on-line in the April 1998 Issue of Plug-In Datamation at www.datamation.com.
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