INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Cloud
Micro Focus introduces OPTIC , transforming IT at lower risk and cost
Micro Focus has announced the release of OPTIC ( Operations Platform for Transformation , Intelligence and Cloud ), empowering IT operations with built-in , unlimited-use intelligence at the core and the ability to optimise the cloud as a full partner .
As companies navigate the shifting demands of the digital economy and seek to improve productivity for a dispersed workforce , Micro Focus OPTIC simplifies the complexity of transforming IT to meet changing expectations .
Toufic Derbass , Managing Director , Middle East and North Africa , Micro Focus , said : “ IT teams leading their organisations ’ digitalisation efforts want tools that cut through complexity – not create it – so it ’ s important that the platforms they use have long-term functionality at their core .
“ Micro Focus OPTIC enables companies to undertake a smooth transformation process , utilising the platform ’ s central intelligence to innovate while retaining cloud agility through operational best practices .”
Key capabilities of Micro Focus OPTIC include :
• Unified process automation with embedded ‘ best-practice ’ content that improves productivity without requiring brittle custom code .
• Discovery and topology mapping for both cloud and on-premises environments that enable efficient management based on current configurations .
• A single interface for user self-service , backed by smart virtual agents , that reduces user frustration while improving response times and staff efficiency .
• Flexible deployment options – in the cloud , in containers , as a service , or on-premises – and the ability to switch as needed .
• Modular building blocks and flexible licensing for on-demand functionality without unexpected costs .
The embedded intelligence at the core of Micro Focus OPTIC provides broad analysis as it normalises , stores and makes sense of all data produced by the variety of solutions found across IT environments – including most third-party monitoring tools .
OPTIC also allows teams to discover , monitor , manage and govern cloud services in tandem with an on-premises approach – maximising the customer experience and business return .
With the cloud as a full partner , companies can unify performance and availability management while staying open to new possibilities with multi-cloud deployment options . As Digital Transformation continues to drive strategic business change , Micro Focus OPTIC is one of the ways Micro Focus helps customers build on what already works and take a high tech , low drama approach to transformation .
OPTIC components are licensed and install with Micro Focus ITOM products , providing incremental value to customers as they expand their use . p
Toufic Derbass , Managing Director , Middle East and North Africa , Micro Focus
56 INTELLIGENTCIO AFRICA www . intelligentcio . com