Paul Krill
Editor at Large

mValent advances configuration management

analysis
Jan 22, 20081 min

MValent with its Integrity v5 product for change and configuration management is adding capabilities for provisioning configuration settings to large-scale distributed environments. Also featured is detection and management of configuration changes and change reporting for IT audit and compliance. Intended for large enterprises, mValent Integrity v5 offers automated deployment tools that provision configuration

MValent with its Integrity v5 product for change and configuration management is adding capabilities for provisioning configuration settings to large-scale distributed environments.

Also featured is detection and management of configuration changes and change reporting for IT audit and compliance.

Intended for large enterprises, mValent Integrity v5 offers automated deployment tools that provision configuration settings across multiple hosts and locations, the company said. This alleviates labor-intensive, error-prone manual efforts that can delay rollouts of new applications or upgrades, according to mValent.

Changes can be made to application infrastructure including application servers, Web servers, database servers and OSes. These changes can be sent out to thousands of servers simultaneously, said Jim Hickey, chief marketing officer at mValent.

A Java API featured in v5 enables integration with other tools such as ticketing systems or configuration management databases.

Also featured in Integrity v5 is the addition of analytical capabilities to its “Compare” tool, which pinpoints configuration inconsistencies that can cause downtime. A new automated change dashboard helps IT managers head off change compliance problems.

Available Tuesday, an entry-level configuration costs around $150,000.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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