Definition: OpenView

A large family of network, performance, storage and configuration management products from HP that evolved from its Network Node Manager in 1988. From 2004 to 2006, Novadigm, Peregrine Systems and Mercury Interactive were acquired by HP, all vendors of system and network management software. Novadigm's Radia family of software and Peregrine's products were merged into OpenView, but the Mercury brand retained its identity. OpenView and Mercury offerings are expected to gradually merge into the HP Software brand under the Business Technology Optimization (BTO) umbrella.