HP unveils comprehensive HP OpenView strategy for managing internet computing; New HP OpenView software, superior perimeter security and investment protection turn Internet potential into enterprise reality

Business Wire, June 23, 1997

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1997--Positioning itself to seize a leading position in Internet management, Hewlett-Packard Company today unveiled the industry's most comprehensive strategy for managing Internet computing. With the new HP OpenView Internet-management initiative, HP becomes the first company to deliver enterprise-class availability, security and service management for the Internet.

New HP OpenView Internet service manager software enables HP OpenView to collect performance metrics for Netscape Web Server and Microsoft(R) Internet Information Server -- data that is useful for proactive intranet planning and investment decisions. It enables HP OpenView to manage all five standard services for Microsoft Windows NT(R), functionality that no other vendor is providing. HP OpenView Internet service manager also has a link-auditing subsystem for content management, which ensures uninterrupted access to a company's online content.

"Our customers asked us to develop OpenView solutions to help them take control of network environments that have become exponentially more complex with the rise of the Internet," said Olivier Helleboid, general manager of HP's Network and System Management Division. "We've listened, and we've delivered. HP now is offering unparalleled management/security integration, intuitive browser GUIs, and powerful management and planning tools -- making the Internet an effective, distributed business tool for today, not just an empty promise."

To address the issue of Internet security, HP has partnered with Check Point, Raptor and TIS to allow mapping, polling and management of network devices through the companies' respective firewalls without compromising corporate security. In addition, OpenView network traffic now can be encrypted, preventing unauthorized access to potentially mission-critical data.

HP also has taken on the challenge of providing the extended functionality customers need by leveraging their existing information-technology (IT) investments. HP already offers the industry's only management tool that allows users to monitor all intranet elements through a single view, significantly improving problem isolation, diagnosis and resolution.

HP's resource- and performance-management solutions build on this consolidated view to help IT managers measure, monitor and manage Web-server resource utilization and performance. This functionality allows them to proactively maintain and improve service levels on an intranet before end users are impacted.

"The pressure is growing for IT managers to deliver service levels across intranet environments that translate into competitive advantages for their businesses," said Stephen DeWitt, Cisco's vice president of enterprise network management. "Cisco values its involvement with the HP OpenView Program because it will ultimately give Cisco and HP's mutual customers the ability to ensure quality of service to users across the enterprise."

U.S. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

HP OpenView Internet service manager starts at $795 and is expected to begin shipping this month. Customers can order, and take delivery of, Internet service manager via the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/openview .

ABOUT HP OPENVIEW

HP OpenView products are the cornerstone of the HP OpenView Service Management program and deliver enterprise-management software for end-to-end service management in Internet-computing environments. The program consists of a broad portfolio of management products from HP and HP OpenView Solution Partners, and a complete set of services designed to help IT organizations improve service levels and reduce costs. HP products include HP OpenView Network Node Manager, IT/Operations, IT/Administration, OmniBack II, OmniStorage, NetMetrix and PerfView/MeasureWare.

HP OpenView manages networks, systems, applications and databases from leading companies. According to International Data Corporation, HP is the largest producer of enterprise-management solutions. More than 300 HP OpenView-based management solutions are available on a variety of platforms, including HP 9000 systems, Sun Microsystems workstations and Microsoft Windows(R) and Windows NT systems. HP OpenView is licensed to Alcatel, Data General, Groupe Bull, Hitachi, Siemens-Nixdorf and Stratus.

ABOUT HP

HP is the official information-technology hardware and maintenance supplier to the 1998 World Cup soccer tournament and the 1997 Tournament of France. Selected for its technology and skills to support and manage mission-critical applications, HP will help create an information-management infrastructure for handling game-scoring; media centers; personnel accreditation; hotel information; and various ticketing, stadium, warehouse and back-office operations.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and Intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. It is the second-largest computer supplier in the United States, with computer-related revenue in excess of $31.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year. HP has 114,600 employees and had revenue of $38.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year.