Aug 30, 2004 : DCML Joins Forces with OASIS

📅 August 30, 2004 - The data center markup language organization (dcml.org), a collaborative effort to develop the industry's first vendor-neutral data center specification, announced on Monday that it plans to join the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (oasis-open.org). OASIS is a global consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of e-business standards.

According to DCML, the transition will result in the formation of the OASIS DCML Member Section, which will promote the use of utility computing by providing a standard way to represent the IT environment and allow data center automation and system management solutions to exchange information about the environment under management.
"Transitioning the DCML Organization to OASIS marks the next significant milestone in the development of the specification and promises to further accelerate its adoption amongst organizations worldwide," said Louis Blatt of Computer Associates, president of the DCML Organization. "OASIS has an impressive track record and offers DCML access to deep resources across the industry. We expect the new OASIS DCML Member Section will advance the current DCML specification to the status of an internationally accepted OASIS Standard that will allow end users to increase service levels and align their IT infrastructure with business priorities."
By moving its operations and technical committees under OASIS, DCML takes advantage of the international consortium's open technical process, transparent governance and international reach. DCML said it would benefit from working with OASIS's more than 3,000 members representing 600 organizations.