HP customers benefit because the roadmap simplifies their transition from point asset management and service desk products to an integrated management platform. |
HP takes a federated approach with most of the emphasis on the reconciliation engine. Federation allows customers to leverage their existing product implementations and helps IT organizations build towards a complete picture in a stepwise manner, [which is] a good thing since no right-thinking CIO will launch a multi-year, mega-integration project where benefits are only derived at the end. |
The market is consolidating and they're getting squeezed in the middle. |
While the HP story has been strengthened with Peregrine's asset discovery capabilities, the acquisition of most of its relationship discovery partners leaves them vulnerable. |