ActiveBatch

ActiveBatch is an Enterprise Job Scheduling and Workload Automation software solution used to automate business and IT processes into composite workflows across systems. Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc., headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, United States, is the developer of ActiveBatch Enterprise Job Scheduling Workload Automation Software.
ActiveBatch automates Business and IT Processes across various platforms including Windows, Linux, Unix, OpenVMS, z/OS, IBM iSeries and others. The ActiveBatch architecture is events-based and also provides traditional batch processing for date/time scheduling.
History
First released by Advanced Systems Concepts as Batch Queue Management System (BQMS) in 1998, the software was originally used to automate scripts on and across Windows Servers . In 2000, BQMS was re-introduced as ActiveBatch V3, a cross-platform job scheduling solution. The current version available is ActiveBatch V8.
Product Timeline
* 1998 Batch Queue Management System (BQMS) released
* 2000 BQMS re-introduced as ActiveBatch V3
Cross-platform support for UNIX and OpenVMS added
* 2004 ActiveBatch V4 released
Transition from flat file architecture to database; database failover support added
* 2005 ActiveBatch V5 released
Verified for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
* 2007 ActiveBatch V6 released
Virtual Root user access, new file trigger capabilities for UNIX, and a built-in jobs library allowing for “script-free” workflow orchestration added, in addition to new execution agents
* 2009 ActiveBatch V7 released
Extension of “script-free ” automation, new SOA and Web Service Capabilities, “green” tools added
* 2011 ActiveBatch V8 released
Integrated Jobs Library enhancements minimize/eliminate scripting, new support for Microsoft System Center Products
Industry Recognition
* ActiveBatch extension for Informatica has received the Informatica Seal of Approval
* ActiveBatch job scheduling and workload automation has been recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Job Scheduling
* ActiveBatch Job Scheduling and Workload Automation recognized as a leading vendor in Forrester Research’s Market Overview: IT Process Automation, Q3 2011
* Enterprise Management Associates included ActiveBatch in their “strong value” category in terms of product strength and cost efficiency
Notable Features
* Object-oriented system consisting of: Jobs, Plans, Queues, Schedules, Tags, and others
* The ActiveBatch Integrated Jobs Library consists of many reusable Job Steps that give developers a scriptless approach to creating workflows without having to write or maintain the scripts
* Templated Job Steps include: Database Functions ( Oracle, SQL Server) File Transfers, Flow Control, Java and associated technologies, Power Management, OpenPGP, PowerShell, Reporting, Informatica, Netezza, SAP, VMware, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), Microsoft System Center Service Manager (SCSM), Task Scheduler, Nagios, Zenoss, and more.
* Non-Cluster Failover for high availability
* Audits for compliance and control reports modifications made to objects, allows for additional audit controls to be created, and offers revision history through a visual comparison between different object versions
Supported Technologies
* SQL Server
* Oracle
* Microsoft Windows (x86, x64)
* Mac OS
* VMware
* Microsoft Hyper-V
* Linux (RedHat, Novell)
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* IBM z/OS
* HP-UX
* HP Tru64 Unix
* Sun Solaris (Oracle)
* OpenVMS
* and other technologies
List of ActiveBatch Extensions
* Microsoft System Center
** SCOM
** SCSM Extension
** SCVMM Extension
* Enterprise Monitoring Solutions
** OpenView
** SCOM
** Nagios
** Zenoss
* Informatica
* Netezza
* SAP
* SAP BusinessObjects
* VMware
* Non-Cluster Failover for High Availability
* Web Based Scheduling
* Mobile Management
* Web Services Environment

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