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Zenoss is One of Top Ten Open Source Companies to Watch

Open source companies to watch

2006/08/29 - Network World

Company name: Zenoss

Founded: August 2005

Location: Annapolis, Md.

What does the company offer?
Open source network and systems-monitoring software.

Why is it worth watching?
Zenoss provides a management package that lets users manage and monitor everything from network devices to servers to applications to environmental conditions. The free software should be of interest to midsize companies, which haven't had access to this functionality in the past because of cost issues.

How did the company get its start?
Erik Dahl, who spent 15 years in IT management at firms such as application service provider Usinternetworking, began working on management software in 2002 after years of frustration working with the big enterprise suites from companies such as BMC, CA, HP and IBM.

How did the company get its name?
Zen plus OSS [open source software]. "We are bringing the Zen of open source to IT management," says Bill Karpovich, co-founder and CEO.

CEO and background:
Bill Karpovich, who previously held executive positions at companies such as Usinternetworking and Digex, as well as time with Accenture, where he focused on technical architecture of next generation information systems.

Funding:
$4.8 million in August in A Round led by Boulder Ventures and Intersouth Partners, previous funding by private investors and the state of Maryland.

Who's using the product?
Commercial clients include Mercy Hospital of Baltimore and CableVision of New York.

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