Opsware, Inc. provides data center automation software products for enterprises, government agencies, and service providers in various industries worldwide. It offers Opsware server automation system that automates key server, software, and application operations; Opsware network automation system, which automates network device operations for large data centers and remote locations; and Opsware visual application manager that visually maps interdependencies between components, including server, network, and application components. It also provides Opsware operational management database, which is a central data repository for operational, configuration, and change activity data; Opsware network, which offers up-to-date content for security vulnerabilities and compliance policies; Opsware orchestrator that automates information technology (IT) operational processes that span IT groups and span disparate IT systems, manages resolution of alerts, and facilitates incident management; and Opsware asset management, which enables IT organizations to discover IT hardware and software assets, track these assets on an ongoing basis, and reduce excess hardware and software purchases, unnecessary maintenance renewals, and underutilization of idle and redundant assets. In addition, the company provides post-sales support to customers through telephone, email, and remote access, as well as product training, consulting, and implementation services. It sells and markets its products and services through a direct sales force and multiple indirect channels principally in Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific. The company has a strategic relationship with Cisco Systems to distribute its Opsware network automation system product under the Cisco Systems brand name. Opsware was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. As of September 14, 2007, Opsware Inc. is a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ).