This sounds interesting, and they’re making some technology acquisitions to beef it up. Is anyone using it? Is this something that’d fit into the traditional EMS/NMS tools group portfolio or is it something that’d only be in the DBA group? My guess is the latter, which generally means it’s a “SNIP” or Stand Alone Non-Integrated Product and not contributing information, data, events, etc. into the broader operations management and monitoring ecosphere.

William?

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