Untitled Document A workload management tool for scheduling jobs and duties over a network of UNIX systems. Overview Most products meet a clearly defined need that is well understood.
Customers ask for the functionality they want.
Duty , however, contains functionality that is not easily recognised or asked for by customers. In simple terms Duty is a systems management procedures implementation tool or duty manager which supports the management of complex, multi-server environment by production staff who are not operating system specialists. It provides a disciplined, consistent and secure interface to diverse systems, allowing complex procedures to be simplified and executed by general production personnel. Routine system management tasks that may be complex to define become simple to run and can be delegated to the appropriate level within the organization. Reliability is improved and procedural knowledge is retained within the company.