Automation
 While modern computer
systems have automated many of the routine tasks involved in running a
business, running the systems themselves can still involve a high level of
human intervention. In many environments, a complex timetable of housekeeping
activities requires manual input and human attendance on a 24-hour or extended
day basis.
Syan's Automated Operations System (AOS) offers a fault-tolerant Automation
solution for IBM's iSeries environment, offering support to the operator in
such daily activities as:
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Management of resources and workloads
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Automation of back-ups
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Job scheduling
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Message and pager management
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Control of hardware and software changes
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Management of system security
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Job accounting
As a firm endorsement of the product, Syan uses AOS as the basis for its
outsourcing services.
Benefits of AOS
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Reduction of time spent by operators in mundane tasks
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Elimination of need for on-site 'out of hours' cover
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Automatic handling of exception circumstances, hence more effective use of
management time
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Reduced opportunity for operator error
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Opportunity to reallocate budget and resources to other IT areas and projects
"Since we purchased AOS, we have progressed our operation immensely. We run
three very large AS/400s, with three technical staff to support them on a 9 to
5 basis. AOS does the rest: batch running, monitoring and auditing 24 hours a
day. Without Syan's help we can only begin to imagine the likely staffing and
operating costs we would have incurred. Also, as you can imagine, every minute
of system unavailability has huge repercussions throughout the business. As a
final note, the technical expertise and maintenance provided for the product is
second to none."
Zurich London Management Ltd
AOS is a modular solution with the following components:
Click on the module names for more information.
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