The OEM agreement allows USU to integrate Tideway Foundation into its Valuemation product line, enhancing the features of its configuration management database (CMDB).
This will enable enterprises to automatically scan, map and load physical and virtual server topologies into the Valuemation CMDB, eliminating the need for manual entry of configuration data, said USU. Foundation reportedly discovers all hardware devices on a network and the software components installed on them, making the reciprocal dependencies between IT applications and business processes transparent. Advanced dependency visualizations highlight the impact that technical components have on business services, making troubleshooting easier and improving service cost calculations, added USU.
Peter Stanjeck, in charge of USU product strategy, said: Now, with integrated discovery and dependency mapping, we’ve closed the last coverage gap in our CMDB. We see a huge market potential, at home and abroad, for this kind of fundamental feature in business service management (BSM).
Peter Grant, who owns global field operations for Tideway, said: Tideway and USU provide the market with a complete, single solution for automatic discovery of both packaged and custom applications, including the critical dependencies between them. Our partnership will deliver fast time to value and ensure our customers can be confident in the quality of the crucial data used to populate their CMDB and drive effective BSM.
