ManageEngine Named Systems Management “Innovator” by Info-Tech Research Group

Business Wire

Tuesday, June 19th 2012

Company Earns “Value Award” for Comprehensive, Affordable Solution

ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced that it is listed as an “Innovator” in the Info-Tech Research Group “Vendor Landscape: Systems Management” report. In the report, several ManageEngine products are highlighted as key contributors to its Innovator ranking, including the company’s integrated IT management solution, IT360; its performance monitoring software package, Applications Manager; its server and desktop management software, Desktop Central; and its flagship network monitoring software, OpManager. The full-service IT analyst firm also gives the Value Award to ManageEngine for its comprehensive, affordable solution.

Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category. For “Vendor Landscape: Systems Management,” the analyst firm evaluated 13 competitors in the systems management market — including BMC, CA, HP, IBM and ManageEngine — with “Innovators” identified as vendors who “have demonstrated innovative product strengths that act as their competitive advantage in appealing to niche segments of the market.”

“At Info-Tech Research Group, we evaluate functionality, affordability and viability in our Vendor Landscapes,” said Frank Trovato, research analyst, Info-Tech Research Group. “ManageEngine scored very well in all three areas. They provide a comprehensive solution with monitoring, automated incident management and automated provisioning at an affordable price.”

While ManageEngine is listed as an Innovator based on overall innovation in delivering a strong product portfolio, the Info-Tech Research Group report calls out IT360 and Applications Manager specifically. IT360 is cited for its custom dashboard components and automated root cause analysis and remediation/self-healing. Applications Manager is noted for its ability to monitor and provision a wide range of app/web server platforms including WebLogic and Apache and operating systems including AIX, HP-UNIX and Solaris.

“Info-Tech Research Group reaffirms our long-standing reputation as a value leader, committed to offering our customers 90 percent of the features offered by the Big 4 at 10 percent of the price,” said Raj Sabhlok, president, ManageEngine. “Now, we’re gaining industry recognition for innovative products that we design and deliver based on our customers’ demands, and subsequently refine and enhance based on their input and feedback.”

The Info-Tech Research Group report, “Vendor Landscape: Systems Management,” can be downloaded at http://www.manageengine.com/system-management-form.html.