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Ucmdb

UCMDB is a software product from OpenText that generates and maintains a Configuration Management Database of information technology items. The current product name is "OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB". It includes a mechanism for automated discovery of IT infrastructure components, such as computers, network devices, storages and software. UCMDB is included in several Open Text products and supports ITIL-based configuration management and change management processes. UCMDB was developed by Mercury Interactive. It was acquired by HP in 2006 and is currently owned by Open Text.

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UCMDB is a software product from OpenText that generates and maintains a Configuration Management Database of information technology items. The current product name is "OpenText Universal Discovery and CMDB". It includes a mechanism for automated discovery of IT infrastructure components, such as computers, network devices, storages and software. UCMDB is included in several Open Text products and supports ITIL-based configuration management and change management processes. UCMDB was developed by Mercury Interactive. It was acquired by HP in 2006 and is currently owned by Open Text.

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