Ensim Corporation

About Ensim Corporation

Ensim Corporation, founded in 1998, operates in the cloud service and IT automation sector, providing a comprehensive platform for service providers and enterprises. The company was established by Scott G. McNealy, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems, along with four other individuals. McNealy's extensive experience in the technology industry, particularly with network computing, shaped Ensim's early focus on developing software to manage and automate web hosting and data center operations.

The core of Ensim's offering is the Ensim Automation Suite, a platform designed to manage the entire lifecycle of services. It functions as an end-to-end solution that includes a marketplace, storefront, subscription management, and detailed service catalogs. The business model revolves around selling this suite as either an on-premise installation or a cloud-based solution, catering to both dedicated and multi-tenant requirements. Revenue is generated through licensing of this platform, which enables clients to monetize and manage a wide array of offerings such as hosted business applications, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and software-as-a-service (SaaS).

The platform automates complex processes like provisioning, usage tracking, recurring billing, taxation, and invoicing. It provides self-service portals for end-users, administrators, and channel partners, streamlining operations and reducing administrative overhead. A key feature is its ability to integrate with existing back-office environments and a wide variety of third-party applications through pre-built connectors. These connectors support services ranging from unified communications and virtual desktops to databases and website hosting, allowing for fine-grained management within a secure, policy-controlled framework. In 2016, Ensim was acquired by Ingram Micro, a major technology distributor, which integrated Ensim's platform into its own cloud marketplace to enhance its service automation capabilities for channel partners.