waas - workload management as a service
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Job Scheduling Services and Support
Acxiom Workload as a Service
Jesse Luna – Sales Executive (708) 752-2319 [email protected]
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What is Workload as a Service (WaaS)? • Hosted CA Enterprise workload automation • Opex model to offset Capex requirements • Expert schedule monitoring services - ensures continued operations
• Optional schedule management services • Migration from earlier or competitive versions • Measurable SLAs • Supported by mature process-driven organization
Workload as a Service
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CA Workload as a Service (WaaS)
- Powered by Acxiom infrastructure and delivery expertise
- CA Workload Automation - Expert architecture and
design services
- Delivered on Enterprise PrivateCloud services in hardened datacenters
- Measurable SLAs and defined SOWs
- Opex model
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Acxiom Scheduling and Monitoring Services
• Job Scheduling Services - Build schedules as directed - Extensive experience with CA scheduling products - Automate manual tasks - Versatility to meet client needs while maintaining in-house support standards - Documented on call escalation procedures - Scheduling services for 20+ clients - Over 75,000 jobs defined to the schedules
• Job Monitoring Services - 24x7x365 monitoring of schedule submitted jobs - Automated ticketing for abends - Monitoring for an average of 2.8 million jobs per month - Support for an average of 7,700 abends per month
Workload as a Service
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Challenges Overcome
Challenge • Lacking expertise to upgrade
outdated version
• Capital constraints prevent switch to CA
• No desire to own software, hardware or maintenance
• Align to financial model (Convert Capex to Opex)
• Aging or reduced skillset to continue to manage schedule
• Limited monitoring tools
• Lack of schedule optimization results in late processing
Acxiom Response
• Acxiom provides the skills and expertise to migrate from earlier Autosys versions
• SaaS model does not require upfront
capital outlay and delivers service as a monthly expenditure
• Acxiom has the expertise to monitor and
operate the schedule on your behalf providing the same or higher level of service
• Schedule monitoring 24 x 7 • Leverage significant experience in
workload management to help optimize schedule via automation.
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WaaS Delivery Architecture
Customer Environment
Production environment
Non-Production environment
Acxiom PrivateCloud
Job DataMainframe
Application
MainframeLPAR
Application
Domain Mgmt
Firewall
Firewall
SQL DB
CA Workload Control Center (WCC) 11.3.6
CA Workload Automation Engine (AE)
11.3.6
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• Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL. Acxiom IT is a global IT Managed Services provider
• 9 North American and 4 International data centers
• Driving innovation for 44 years
• Onshore delivery model
• Recognized by Gartner, InformationWeek and The Black Book of Outsourcing for innovation and service excellence
• CA Service and Solution Partner
• CA Authorized Software Reseller
ABOUT ACXIOM IT
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ADDITIONAL SERVICES
• PrivateCloud™ offers all flexibility of a public cloud with multi-layered security and operational governance
• Optimized for enterprises
• Allows clients to self-provision through the Acxiom Portal
CLOUD
• 8,000+ servers under management
• Dedicated and virtual solutions
• Solutions include: ─ Utility Server Services ─ Managed Server Services ─ Utility Data Storage ─ Managed Data Storage ─ Utility Data Protection
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• 38,500+ MIPS under management
• Designed to support mission-critical applications
• Fully or remotely managed
• Built on standardized platforms
MAINFRAME
COMPREHENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Database Management Monitoring
Storage Network Management Security Management Remote Infrastructure
Data Center Migration Disaster Recovery
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WORKLOAD AS A SERVICE Enterprise Schedule Management Services
Contact: Jesse Luna (708) 752-2319