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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY /
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Systems/Enterprise:
OPSWARE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF
TANGRAM ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS
Opsware Inc, a leading provider of data center automation and utility
computing software, announced it has completed the acquisition of Tangram
Enterprise Solutions Inc, a leading provider of IT asset management and
security software.
The acquisition of Tangram furthers Opsware's lead in IT automation by
adding
to the Opsware System comprehensive discovery and tracking capabilities for
over 30,000 software components. The integration of Tangram's products with
the Opsware System provides customers with the first universal solution for
discovering and reporting on IT assets and usage across servers and desktops.
Tangram's products also improve IT security by preventing access to
unauthorized files and applications that make servers and desktops vulnerable
to costly, damaging viruses. The transaction adds over 200 customers to
Opsware's installed base, including over 25 percent of the Fortune 1000,
including Prudential, Marriott, UBS, Molex, Unocal and the Farm Bureau.
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"The rapid growth of servers and applications in the enterprise has made it
impossible for IT executives to accurately account for their assets," said Ben
Horowitz, president and CEO of Opsware Inc. "Enterprises, government agencies
and service providers have a major need to understand what assets exist in
their IT environment and gain control over inventory and asset usage. The
acquisition of Tangram brings powerful new discovery and asset tracking
capabilities to the Opsware System and makes Opsware the leading solution to
automate existing, heterogeneous data center environments."
In addition to integration with the Opsware System, the Tangram products
will
continue to be sold and supported stand-alone directly by Opsware and through
qualifying distributors and reseller partners effective immediately.
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