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- Announcement: MidVision Extensions to IBM RAF
- Announcement: RAF V3
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Rational Automation Framework is customizable and provides automation of build-outs, configuration management and application deployments.
Rational Automation Framework helps cut operational costs, improve productivity and gain control over complex middleware environments. It provides an extensible framework with rich automation support for a broad array of WebSphere middleware, WebLogic application server and JBoss application server.
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Increase productivity with reduced staffing needs for routine tasks: Automate manual, error-prone tasks, and free up scarce admin resources to focus on more strategic projects.
Improve application delivery speed, consistency and quality: Deliver business-critical applications with a consistent, accurate and repeatable process.
Reduce cost of compliance, disaster recovery and IT governance: Improve governance, disaster recovery planning and automated documentation for compliance mandates without additional overheads.
Automate environment build-outs, configuration management & application deployment tasks for a wide array of WebSphere middleware portfolio: WebSphere Foundation; WebSphere BPM Suite; and WebSphere Portal.
Extend the automation benefits and qualities of service to WebSphere Connectivity (MQ and WebSphere Message Broker); Oracle WebLogic Application Server and RedHat JBoss Application Server with the help of MidVision Extensions to IBM RAF (link resides outside of ibm.com).
Facilitate team-based administration via a robust automation engine with enhanced performance and reliability.
Ensure rapid provisioning and efficient management of virtual patterns with WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance.
Enhance workflow management and control in enterprise data center environments via integration with Rational Asset Manager (RAM), source control tools, and LDAP directories.
Podcasts
Hot off the press! All new Rational Automation Framework and Rational Build Forge
Information center
Product framework
Extensions help you manage additional middleware environments (MQ, WMB, WebLogic and JBoss) with the same automation platform and QoS
Additional products, services and solutions
Products
WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance speeds up provisioning of cloud and virtualization environments with WebSphere hypervisor images.

