Hewlett-Packard's OpenView Closed to Mid-Market Enterprises, Says Info-Tech Research Group
Posted on: Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 09:00 CDT
LONDON, ON, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- HP OpenView, Hewlett-Packard's management software for enterprise infrastructure, is impractical for small and mid-market enterprises Info-Tech Research Group said today. In its recently published report on HP OpenView, Info-Tech says HP has no plan to scale OpenView pricing and applicability to enterprises with fewer than 200 servers, so IT managers will need to look to other vendors to bridge the gap.
"HP's new marketing slogan is, 'It's a new game. Play to win.' But mid-sized enterprises faced with server management issues can't get in the game because HP OpenView is designed for Fortune 1000 size companies," said Ross Armstrong, Info-Tech senior research analyst. "We believe it's a missed market opportunity for HP and a disappointment for IT managers in mid-sized enterprises who face the same challenges as those in large corporations."
While HP has advocated use of various HP OpenView modules to address the needs of smaller players, there is a danger that this tactic can increase IT complexity within mid-sized enterprises rather than level it out, said Info-Tech's Armstrong.
"Given HP's lack of presence in the mid-market, we would recommend IT managers consider LANDesk, Altiris, IBM's Tivoli, or other solutions specifically geared to the mid-market," said Armstrong.
HP's lack of an 'OpenView Lite' solution is puzzling, considering nearly half of mid-sized enterprises are currently pursuing a centralized server strategy, Info-Tech's research report states. Server consolidation requires robust tools for provisioning, patch management, and maintaining server health.
For larger enterprises, the good news is that HP just announced release of three new HP OpenView modules supporting Service Level Agreement (SLA) management, asset management, and application recovery designed to address utility-oriented computing.
About Info-Tech Research Group
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CONTACT: Ross Armstrong is available for interviews at (888) 670-8889 Ext.2904, or via e-mail at rarmstrong@infotech.com; For general media inquiriesplease contact Shelley Grandy, PR Director, at toll-free (888) 670-8889 Ext.3020.
Source: PRNewswire
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