Commercial Open Source Leader GroundWork Open Source Recognized in Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis.GroundWork Monitor Only Open Source Solution to Make the Cut SAN FRANCISCO -- GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (GWOS GWOS Goes Without Saying ), the leader in commercial open source systems and network management software, today announced that Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global IT industry, positioned GWOS in the "Niche Players" quadrant of its Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis (ECA ECA See: Export Credit Agency ) (i). "As the only open source vendor listed in the ECA Magic Quadrant, GWOS is proud to be recognized amongst incumbents HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. and Microsoft for its enterprise-class network, system and application monitoring solutions," said Peter Jackson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GWOS. "Because of GWOS's ability to execute and compete for larger deployments, including customers like Siemens, World Bank and National Geographic, we only see continued growth and success in the ECA market." According to Gartner, "six vendors have been added to the 2009 Magic Quadrant based on client inquiries regarding these vendors in this market - an indication that buyers see these vendors as players or potential players in the ECA market." About the Gartner Magic Quadrant The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer  chant·a·bil or fitness
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About GroundWork Open Source (GWOS) San Francisco-based GWOS (http://www.gwos.com) is the market leader in commercial open source network and systems management software, delivering enterprise-class network, system and application management solutions at a fraction of the cost of proprietary solutions. GWOS's best of breed approach gives customers the flexibility to use diverse open source and proprietary technologies together under a unified interface, allowing users to leverage the advantages of open source while simultaneously preserving existing investments in legacy management tools. GWOS's solutions are in use at organizations like Crocs Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) is an American company founded by Lyndon "Duke" Hanson, Scott Seamans, and George Boedecker[1] in July 2002. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the firm was created to market a lightweight plastic shoe first developed and manufactured by Foam , National Australia Bank The National Australia Bank or NAB (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637 ) is part of the NAB Group. It is the largest bank in Australia by assets, and 28th largest in the world. , Siemens, Travel Click and World Bank. (i) Gartner Inc. "Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis" by Debra Curtis, July 29, 2009 |
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