Oracle Corp, Redwood Shores, California is set to reveal its next generation systems management environment, with improved administration, automation and third party links for Oracle databases across workgroups and enterprise networks, this week. According to PC Week, the blueprint, called Oracle Enterprise Management Platform, will include support for client and server administration tools. The management tools, some of which will enter beta test this month, are designed to automate and consolidate maintenance of multiple distributed databases. It is targeted at the distributed workgroups market, and the first wave of Management Platform products will be released this summer. The software includes a graphical user interface console and intelligent agent technology, dubbed Battlestar, PC Week hears. At the enterprise level, for which product is due late this year and early next, the system apparently includes Intelligent Agent, a communications service, and an Oracle Enterprise Console.
