ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwire - October 13, 2008) - Gartner Symposium/ITxpo --
Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc
(
NYSE:
T) company, today announced Sterling Control Center - Configuration
Manager™, part of its industry-leading managed file transfer (MFT)
offering, which enables customers to meet increasingly strict compliance
and security regulations. By providing a single, unified interface for
quickly and easily changing distributed file transfer servers,
Sterling Control Center - Configuration
Manager can cut in half the time required for managing change requests,
such as when companies need to remove or modify server permission when an
employee leaves or change encryption options to comply with new security
policies.
"As IT modernization initiatives continue to grow, and applications and
infrastructures are upgraded or replaced, the underlying communication
foundation should also be modernized," said L. Frank Kenney, research
director at Gartner. "New solutions should have streamlined capabilities
to change settings and have better security and auditing capabilities as
these solutions improve internal operational efficiency and offer better
overall manageability."
Sterling Control Center - Configuration Manager is providing capabilities
to enable companies to keep up with today's fast-paced, constantly changing
business environment. Most companies'
file transfer
environments are decentralized with many point-to-point connections,
making centralized management more difficult. Complicating the matter are
the increasingly strict compliance and
security requirements that companies must adhere to, leading to
policy changes, audits and hardware replacement.
"Managed file transfer is quickly becoming one of the most important
corporate IT initiatives because organizations are facing increasingly
complex data security and compliance requirements. They require advanced
tools and solutions to provide effective visibility and efficient
management of the movement of critical data," said Geoff Baird, vice
president, Managed File Transfer for Sterling Commerce. "Sterling Control
Center - Configuration Manager sets the standard in helping organizations
meet those requirements by delivering a new level of centralized, efficient
server administration of critical managed file transfer servers."
Sterling Control Center - Configuration Manager applies to Connect:Direct
servers. Connect:Direct is the leading
point-to-point file transfer software optimized for high-volume,
secure, assured delivery of files within and among enterprises. Sterling
Control Center - Configuration Manager offers central configuration for
creating, updating and deleting change requests, and cross-platform search
and mass upgrade functions. Other management capabilities for reducing
complexity for distributed file transfer platforms include:
-- Change controls to better audit and meet compliance reporting and
tracking requirements, which can be retained or restored when needed
-- Policy management templates to proactively identify non-compliance
related to file transfer configuration
Sterling Commerce is exhibiting its integration, file transfer and supply
chain solutions at booth PS3 at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, from Oct. 12-16.
Sterling Commerce executive and customer presentation dates, times and
locations can be found online:
http://agendabuilder.gartner.com/sym18/WebPages/VendorDetail.aspx?vendor=44.
About Sterling Commerce
Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc (
NYSE:
T) company, helps customers thrive in
a global economy by connecting their business communities, processes,
people, and technology. More than 30,000 customers worldwide -- including
82 percent of the Fortune 500 -- use Sterling Commerce solutions for
business
process integration,
multi-channel
selling, and
supply chain
fulfillment to improve profitability inside and outside their company
walls. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Sterling Commerce has offices in
19 countries and most major cities around the world. More information on
the company can be found at
www.sterlingcommerce.com.
Contact Information: Media Contacts:
Emily Hall
Sterling Commerce
(614) 790-8607
Jamie Leicht
Fleishman-Hillard
(619) 237-7711