Opsware Server Automation System Evaluated by SAIC

Opsware Inc. (www.opsware.com), a provider of IT automation and utility computing software, today announced that it has achieved the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Common Criteria certification for the Opsware Server Automation System.

The Opsware Server Automation System (SAS) was evaluated by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Common Criteria Testing Laboratory, an accredited testing laboratory, using the common methodology for conformance to the predefined requirements of EAL 2.

The Common Criteria are a set of internationally recognized standards of assurance for sharing classified information within and across government agencies.

"Common Criteria certification of Opsware SAS underscores our ongoing commitment to the Common Criteria process and to the government marketplace," said John Menkart, Director of Government Sales for Opsware.

The Opsware System provides a central point for automating the many different operations required to manage enterprise IT environments and is an effective tool for automating server tasks at geographically dispersed organizations.

The technology allows administrators to rapidly and efficiently perform tasks such as server provisioning, compliance management, server hardening, asset/inventory tracking, patching, code deployment, change rollback and script deployment.