Prior to its acquisition by [BMC](/organization/bmc-software) in 2008, BladeLogic provided data center automation solutions for IT organizations. BladeLogic's data center automation solutions enable a state where dynamic policies — that link people, management tasks, and configuration data — drive the automatic optimization of the IT infrastructure, creating a highly agile, business-driven IT environment. (Source: [BladeLogic](http://www.bladelogic.com/about-bladelogic/index.php))