Open Source Weblog

Hyperic announced the release of the code for its Hyperic HQ infrastructure management software under an open source license this month as well as plans for an enterprise subscription support offering.

The company has now joined the OMC, and group set up in May by Qlusters, Emu Software, Zenoss, Symbiot, the Webmin project, and Ayamon to further the adoption of open source systems management software and develop open standards.

Hyperic said it will work with the OMC to create awareness of open source management tools in the market, help establish interoperability standards, pursue collaborative development projects with other members, and improve integration between Hyperic HQ and other open source management solutions.

Soltero revealed the planned membership via a comment posted to the Open Source Weblog last week. "With all of this software going to open source and the emergence of the Open Management Consortium, there is real hope for an expansion of this market beyond what the large proprietary system management vendors provide," he wrote, before confirming the company's plans.

Hyperic's HQ code is also part of the JBoss Operation's Network software that Red Hat recently announced it intends to open source and combine with its Red Hat Network.

No word yet on whether Red Hat is intending to become and OMC member. Watch this space…