Tuesday March 04, 2008
Tuesday March 04, 2008 After months of spotty blogging, two posts in one day. You lucky monkeys!
Follow up on Burton Group report of HP stalling their investment in IdM - HP's Identity Retrenchment
So you don't have to buy the whole report, but you should still.
Anyway, as mentioned before, this blog is called Identity Crisis. This is an example of why I call it that.
Today's winners are the HP customers who now have to live with the idea the software they invested in will not be "end-of-lifed" but no new sales or products will be added to the mix. Only investments will be to keep the current customer base happy. Yep, we all know how that goes.
If their IdM products were senior managers, this is the equivalent to being replaced and put on a "special project" (usually followed by a resignation to spend more time with the family).
Ouch.
Doubt you loyal HP customers will sleep well these next few nights. We actually do feel for you and hope to help.
While not trying to appear to be an ambulance chaser, would like to extend an invitation to those sleepy HP customers to look into our complete Identity Management stack. We have partners and professional services to help get you to a safer place.
Follow up on Burton Group report of HP stalling their investment in IdM - HP's Identity Retrenchment
So you don't have to buy the whole report, but you should still.
Anyway, as mentioned before, this blog is called Identity Crisis. This is an example of why I call it that.
Today's winners are the HP customers who now have to live with the idea the software they invested in will not be "end-of-lifed" but no new sales or products will be added to the mix. Only investments will be to keep the current customer base happy. Yep, we all know how that goes.
If their IdM products were senior managers, this is the equivalent to being replaced and put on a "special project" (usually followed by a resignation to spend more time with the family).
Ouch.
Doubt you loyal HP customers will sleep well these next few nights. We actually do feel for you and hope to help.
While not trying to appear to be an ambulance chaser, would like to extend an invitation to those sleepy HP customers to look into our complete Identity Management stack. We have partners and professional services to help get you to a safer place.
HP is Withdrawing from Identity Management
Seems the word is quietly leaking out. From the analysts and European bloggers.
HP has cut the oxygen off from their Identity Management Team. And, ergo, those loyal customers who bought into their half hearted Identity effort. I am a veteran of HP's investment in BroadVision at the turn of the century, so I know their pain.
This has also been confirmed with the Burton Group Analysts in their recent report:  "Provisioning Market 2008: Survival of the Fittest". Guess HP was not one.  I would reprint the snippet here, but its their IP and you should go read the whole thing. Excellent work. You will need Client access to get the report.
There is also mention on the Völcker Infomatik website:
HP surprisingly withdraws from Identity Management
HP withdraws from Identity Management business. For analysts this step is surprising because this segment is considered as profitable and promising. "With HP's withdrawal from this segment gives a clear signal" sais Peter Weierich, spokesman at Völcker Informatik.
At the HP Identity website, they are still pitching their capabilities for Identity. Does it bother anyone that a company would choke off its identity software, but keep pitching it in public on their website?  SO, for anyone considering an HP Identity solution, hope your company kept up its Burton subscription running.
So, to all of you HP customers, you now know why I call this blog "Identity Crisis". It war out here and the next wave is just beginning. Give us a call. We can help (see above Burton report as well).
Technorati Tags: HP Sun IdM Provisioning
HP has cut the oxygen off from their Identity Management Team. And, ergo, those loyal customers who bought into their half hearted Identity effort. I am a veteran of HP's investment in BroadVision at the turn of the century, so I know their pain.
This has also been confirmed with the Burton Group Analysts in their recent report:  "Provisioning Market 2008: Survival of the Fittest". Guess HP was not one.  I would reprint the snippet here, but its their IP and you should go read the whole thing. Excellent work. You will need Client access to get the report.
There is also mention on the Völcker Infomatik website:
HP surprisingly withdraws from Identity Management
HP withdraws from Identity Management business. For analysts this step is surprising because this segment is considered as profitable and promising. "With HP's withdrawal from this segment gives a clear signal" sais Peter Weierich, spokesman at Völcker Informatik.
At the HP Identity website, they are still pitching their capabilities for Identity. Does it bother anyone that a company would choke off its identity software, but keep pitching it in public on their website?  SO, for anyone considering an HP Identity solution, hope your company kept up its Burton subscription running.
So, to all of you HP customers, you now know why I call this blog "Identity Crisis". It war out here and the next wave is just beginning. Give us a call. We can help (see above Burton report as well).
Technorati Tags: HP Sun IdM Provisioning