How it Works
ANSA Architecture
Based on the “perceived status” of the agent’s environment, it has the ability to adapt behavior and reaction based on user-set policy. The “self regulatory” ability of the Modular Agent is the perfect answer to the unforeseen complexities of the constantly changing business environment. Always alert, always on the job the Modular Agent is cross platform compatible, has multi-server capability, finds Virtual Machines, (even when they are turned off) and is highly scalable. For instance, if it senses the transfer of large files, it expands the pipeline in order to complete the transfer as quickly as possible. Resources are never wasted, when Idle the footprint sits at 1.5 MB – one of the smallest in the industry.
Autonomic Software’s powerful Modular Agent extends to the network, system, and application levels, providing the means to automatically monitor and manage those systems with little or no IT involvement. It has the inherent ability to do almost any managed service or remote monitoring request.

Network scans are very fast. When the agent gathers data it sends it directly to the controller – the agent does not interact with the data repository or any internal controller processes. The controller takes the data and passes it on to the repository. This method allows the agent to rapidly focus on its task and because most of the data manipulation happens in the controller, network resources are not monopolized.
ANSA installations are also fast. Agents are deployed remotely from the easy-to-use web-based console. This saves countless hours of manual semi -automatic deployments. Because of the product architecture agents can be installed in minutes in a small organization and under eight hours for 1000 nodes. Installation depends on the speed or size of the network pipe itself. ANSA’s Agent is bi-directional allowing administrators to monitor any number of enterprise functions in near time if required. The agent also updates IT administrators on critical events when they happen.


ANSA is designed to easily accommodate new technologies, custom applications and unique customer requirements. The architecture is flexible enough to be quickly remolded to form new applications and for the future Autonomic software is planning a comprehensive solution that will manage and secure free roaming mobile devices, such as PDAs, Smart Phones and tablet devices. The future is always changing and our ANSA products and services are designed to change with it.
ANSA is made up of a Controller, web-based console with a graphical user interface, and the Modular Agent which resides on targeted desktop or server. The Controller manages the agent, houses the ANSA operation modules and the data repository.