HP trade up program eases transition for identity management software customers.

HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) has announced "HP Select," a program to help customers address challenges that may arise in the areas of identity and access management as a result of Computer Associates' planned acquisition of Netegrity.

Qualified customers can trade up to HP OpenView Identity Management Solutions with discounts up to 20 percent to 80 percent off solutions purchased directly from HP or via its channel partners through Jan. 31, 2005. Other incentives may include complimentary HP consulting, such as an identity management needs assessment and cost analysis.

HP's offer to Computer Associates and Netegrity customers provides a path for easy, seamless integration of provisioning, access and user management using their existing infrastructures. HP's identity management solutions, such as HP OpenView Select Identity, streamline the management of users and their secure access to network and enterprise resources, helping customers reduce overall IT costs and improve compliance.

"Identity management is an area where customers can't afford disruption or uncertainty," said David Petts, vice president, Software Business--Americas, Management Software Organization, HP. "HP's business-driven, service-oriented identity management approach enables an Adaptive Enterprise with the agility needed to meet changing organizational and regulatory requirements. As a result, customers can realize a lower total cost of ownership and improved return on investment."

"Our customers are primarily in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial services industries--all of which have evolving regulatory requirements that result in complex identity management needs," said Brad Osborne, director and practice manager for Identity and Access Management, Melillo Consulting in Washington, D.C. "These customers want a solution that they can rely on to meet their changing business needs in the long term. With an object-oriented approach, HP OpenView Select Identity is adaptable and enables customers to address change at a lower cost."

HP's comprehensive line of identity management solutions also includes HP OpenView Select Access, which provides systematic and secure user access to network services and enterprise resources. When integrated together with HP OpenView Select Identity, the solutions streamline the management of users and their secure access to network and enterprise resources. For customers, the result is ease of use, expedited deployment, reduced IT costs and the ability to handle change more easily.