VMWare, Inc. announced last week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire B-hive Networks, Inc. This is a strategic move for VMware to provide proactive performance management solutions for its customer base. VMware will take advantage of the human capital and technologies from the purchase as well as the R&D center in Israel which will be the based for its new development facility.
B-Hive offers a solution that is centered around business processes. By inserting a layer in between your clients/servers and your business services, it allows administrators to map and report on, improve, and automate business processes and services throughout your ESX fabric. B-hive’s solutions currently include support for other platforms such as Citrix, Xen, and even physical hardware which I would expect won’t be kept around long.
Check out the full press release here: http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/bi_hive.html