Opsware Inc., the leading provider of Data Center Automation software, today announced that Baseline Magazine named Opsware a “Top 10 Up-and-Comer” in an online feature appearing July 9^th. The list ranks the fastest growing public software companies with revenue under $150 million based on year-over-year sales growth.

Opsware’s Top-5 ranking is the latest in a string of accolades the company has achieved in the last six months. Other recent honors include Network Computing’s Editor’s Choice Award in a comparative review of process automation products, the ServerWatch Product Excellence Award for Best Infrastructure Tool, and IDC’s reports that ranked Opsware as the fastest-growing server provisioning software vendor and the worldwide market share leader in network change and configuration management.

“Baseline’s selection of Opsware as one the five fastest growing software companies is a reflection of tremendous value that IT organizations are receiving by automating their operations with Opsware. We are honored to be recognized by a publication of Baseline’s stature,” said Tim Howes, CTO and EVP of research and development at Opsware Inc. “Our server, network and process automation products are each both best-of-breed and fastest growing in their respective categories, by wide margins. Furthermore, only Opsware automates the entire data center, with a suite that integrates change management, compliance, and process automation all in one, working across servers, networks and, later this year, storage. This integrated approach has propelled our growth even further, as it provides substantial additional benefits in cost savings and efficiencies.”

Opsware’s complete suite of Data Center Automation software includes Opsware’s Server Automation System, Network Automation System, Process Automation System, Visual Application Manager, Virtualization Director, Operational Management Database (OMDB), and later this year the Application Storage Automation System.

Baseline, published by Ziff Davis Media, is a practical guide to costing and managing the deployment of leading-edge information technology. Through case studies, news stories, company dossiers, and financial tools, it provides technology leaders and business executives with a detailed look at how their peers are implementing information technology. The success—or failure—of each implementation is measured by the company's actual progress against "baseline" expectations of financial returns and technology deliverables.