HP Business Service Automation
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, IT automation |
| Products | HP Server Automation, HP Application Deployment Manager, HP Network Automation Software, HP Operations Orchestration, HP Storage Essentials, HP Database and Middleware Automation, HP Service Automation Visualizer, HP Business Service Automation Essentials |
| Parent | Hewlett-Packard Company |
HP Business Service Automation represented a collection of software solutions designed for data center automation, developed by the HP Software Division within Hewlett-Packard Company. These tools empowered IT teams to establish a consolidated, enterprise-level perspective of business services; streamline change management and compliance across various devices; synchronize IT workflows via standardized processes; and integrate seamlessly with monitoring and incident management systems to provide an all-encompassing business service management platform. Currently, many of these functionalities are incorporated into HP’s HP Business Service Management software suite and related offerings.
Need for automation
IT departments face competition not only from conventional cost models but also from emerging cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS) providers. To maintain a competitive edge and make informed decisions regarding retention or outsourcing, IT must enhance system and application performance while automating workflows to manage complexity and reduce expenses. Achieving comprehensive visibility, automation, and control across the infrastructure is critical for IT to function effectively as a service broker, independent of server locations.
These demands have accelerated the adoption of Converged Infrastructure solutions, which enable organizations to deploy applications more rapidly with improved management capabilities and lower maintenance efforts. This strategy allows IT teams to dynamically allocate resources such as servers, storage, and networking components in response to changing business requirements.
Products
The HP Business Service Automation portfolio comprised software aimed at automating data center and client environments, delivering operational transparency and control over IT assets.
HP Server Automation software facilitates management throughout the server lifecycle for both physical and virtual machines while automating application rollouts.
HP Application Deployment Manager (ADM) automates release workflows, fostering alignment among development, QA, and operations teams.
HP Network Automation Software provides network configuration and change management capabilities with real-time monitoring to ensure adherence to compliance standards, security policies, and cost controls.
HP Operations Orchestration serves as an IT process automation platform that offers a unified interface for automating tasks across hybrid IT landscapes, including cloud infrastructures.
HP Storage Essentials delivers standards-compliant storage resource management with in-depth visibility spanning from hosts to storage systems.
The HP Database and Middleware Automation suite—acquired via Stratavia—automates provisioning, patching, compliance enforcement, and configuration management for various databases and middleware platforms.
HP Service Automation Visualizer presents a comprehensive interactive map of IT environments by displaying servers, applications, network devices, storage assets, configurations, and their interdependencies.
HP Business Service Automation (BSA) Essentials provides foundational content, infrastructure services, and includes a portal designed for managing security patches, compliance verification, and application lifecycle profiles.
The reporting engine within BSA Essentials supports customizable cross-domain analysis along with compliance reporting capabilities.