A program scheduler allows them to avoid this sort of expense. Whereas Unix system managers have a reliable program scheduler in cron, Windows NT managers did not have a sufficiently flexible or powerful tool in their arsenal for quite some time. It includes a robust job-scheduling engine that lets you create simple or complex job sequences in minutes. OpalisRobot can eliminate the need for console operators and stand-by administrators. Its Web interface adds greater control over resources, letting administrators monitor network events remotely.
Administrators can set up user-defined filters to extract system information.
The Web interface lets administrators access system information from any computer with a Web browser. The company's flagship OpalisRobot does that plus networking monitoring. Canadian Computer Reseller, August 1999 Creating I.T. process automation just got a little easier with the release of Toronto-based Opalis Software Inc.'s OpalisRobot 3.5. The latest version has 50 templates to create event and task automation processes, but users can start with a blank screen if desired, says Cynthia Weeden, president. These processes can monitor, report and react to performance issues on servers, networks and applications so that systems don't come crashing down.