HP Software is the Enterprise software division of information technology company Hewlett-Packard (HP). From September 2005 through 2010, HP purchased a total of 15 software companies to augment its software offerings for large business customers. In May 2010, HP announced that Bill Veghte would serve as the executive vice president of HP Software.Veghte formerly led Microsoft's Windows business. HP continued to acquire software and technology businesses in 2010. In August 2010, HP announced it would acquire Fortify Software, a software security assurance company, specializing in static application security analysis.Also in August 2010, HP announced the acquisition of Denver-based Stratavia, a privately held database and application automation company for cloud computing. In mid-September 2010, HP announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire ArcSight(Nasdaq: ARST), a security and compliance software provider, for $43.50 per share, or approximately $1.5 billion. On October 22, 2010, HP announced it had completed its acquisition of ArcSight.Oct.The acquisitions of Fortify, Arcsight and TippingPoint are are now being integrated into HP's IT security software portfolio. In Feb. 2011, HP announced it would acquire, real-time analytics platform company Vertica, a privately-held firm based in Billerica, Mass. On March 22, 2011, HP completed its acquisition of Vertica to expands HP’s information optimization, business intelligence and analytics portfolio for large enterprise companies and the public sector.
Product portfolio
HP Software sells three categories of software: IT performance management, IT management software and information management software. HP Software also provides consulting, Software as a service, cloud computing solutions, education and support services.
IT Performance Suite
The newest category of products offered by HP Software Division is the IT Performance Suite, announced on June 1, 2011. The HP IT Performance Suite captures and measures IT performance with a consolidated view into an organization’s technology environment, designed to provide a comprehensive view of IT performance across the enterprise.The HP IT Performance Suite uses the entire HP Software portfolio in a dashboard format that can be customized to measure specific key performance indicators. IT Performance Suite incorporates the use of industry standards including the Information Technology Infrastructure Library(ITIL).
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