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Opsware Inc. (Nasdaq:OPSW), the leading provider of IT
automation and utility computing software, today announced a
partnership with nLayers, the leader in real-time discovery and
resource optimization, to provide Opsware Server Automation System
(SAS) customers with visibility into the most complex, multi-tiered
application infrastructures.
Through the agreement, nLayers will enable Opsware SAS customers
to discover and map the relationships and dependencies between
applications and infrastructure components within heterogeneous data
center environments. When combined with Opsware's leading IT
automation software, nLayers InSight Managed Services provide a
foundation for the successful implementation of critical IT
initiatives such as compliance management, consolidation and IT
service management.
"Our partnership with nLayers gives Opsware customers access to
best in class discovery, enhancing their ability to achieve the full
benefits of an automated IT environment," said Dr. Tim Howes, CTO of
Opsware Inc. "Together, Opsware and nLayers provide enterprises with
the most rapid path to web application deployment and optimization so
they can reap the rewards of greater operational efficiencies and cost
savings."
nLayers InSight Managed Services, a packaged discovery services
offering, creates an Application Behavioral Model of the data center
environment, which includes the relationships and dependencies between
the physical and logical components, as well as their interactions,
behavior, demand and usage throughout the process. When used in
conjunction with Opsware automation software, customers benefit from a
deep analysis of the impact of changes on service availability and
performance, and superior compliance management based on an end-to-end
understanding of application environments.
"Data center automation and utility computing hold great promise
for IT organizations in terms of increased efficiency, cost management
and overall agility," said Gili Raanan, founder and CEO of nLayers.
"Unfortunately, automating IT management is no small project. nLayers
provides a rapidly achievable milestone for many automation and
business-IT-alignment initiatives. We are very excited to work with
vendors such as Opsware who are helping enterprises tackle the
challenges involved in managing today's demanding IT infrastructures."
About nLayers
nLayers' flagship product is nLayers InSight, an agentless
appliance that automatically discovers and maps the relationships and
dependencies between applications and infrastructure components to
provide a "living" model of the IT environment. Unlike the limited,
"snapshot" views offered by other discovery technologies, nLayers'
time-based, three-dimensional model allows IT organizations to
continuously track resource dependencies, demand, usage and service
levels in real-time. For nLayers' customers, this model serves as the
foundation for a wide range of critical IT initiatives, including
change and configuration management, IT governance, capacity planning,
business service management, and business continuity planning. nLayers
is a privately held, venture-funded startup headquartered in San Jose,
California, and at www.nlayers.com.
About Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ: OPSW)
Opsware Inc. is the world's leading IT automation and utility
computing software company. The growth of the Internet is driving a
shift from client/server computing to Web architecture. With this
shift comes an overwhelming proliferation of servers, networking
devices and applications, creating massive complexity that makes an
automated IT model a necessity. Opsware automates the complete IT
lifecycle and delivers utility computing by enabling IT to
automatically provision, patch, configure, secure, change, scale,
audit, recover, consolidate, migrate, and reallocate servers, network
devices and applications. Over 250 of the world's largest companies,
outsourcers and government agencies use Opsware to deliver this new,
automated model of IT. For more information on Opsware Inc., please
visit our Web site at www.opsware.com.
Opsware is a service mark and trademark of Opsware Inc. All other
product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are
trademarks of their respective owners.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding
the benefits and capabilities of our software products. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from these statements, including
the risk that the assumptions underlying our current business strategy
may change, that our experience operating as a software company is
limited, and that the products may not perform as described. More
information about these and other factors that could affect our
business and financial results is included in our Form 10-K filed with
the SEC on April 15, 2005 under the headings "Risk Factors" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" and the Forms 10-Q and 8-K that we file during
the fiscal year.