BMC Performance Manager solutions ensure the optimal performance and availability of distributed computing environments through proactive surveillance of hardware, operating system (OS), middleware, application, and database systems to detect problems before end users are affected. Reduces costs through the simplification of systems management and the automation of repetitive system management activities, thus enabling more systems to be managed by fewer people Improves service quality by proactively addressing imminent problems before they jeopardize service levels Minimizes downtime by shortening problem identification and resolution time to restore service quickly in the event of a failure or outage Increases operational efficiency by automating handoffs among operational teams and disparate work groups and orchestrating the flow of critical information necessary to resolve problems quickly. BMC Performance Manager for Web Applications Offers expanded monitoring and support for clustered environments for J2EE, WebSphere, and BEA WebLogic.