A couple of weeks ago Hyperic announced their cooperation with JasperSoft to add advanced reporting to their open source systems management tool. Hyperic is interesting because it enables IT managers to get first-class monitoring of LAMP and other infrastructure software, whether it's open source or closed. For example, you can monitor MySQL running on Windows or BEA WebLogic running on Linux or any other combin A couple of weeks ago Hyperic announced their cooperation with JasperSoft to add advanced reporting to their open source systems management tool. Hyperic is interesting because it enables IT managers to get first-class monitoring of LAMP and other infrastructure software, whether it’s open source or closed. For example, you can monitor MySQL running on Windows or BEA WebLogic running on Linux or any other combinations.Now working with JasperSoft you can get Enterprise class reporting built-in which is a great way to show your management what the heck systems management is and why it matters! It’s sometimes hard to get management attention without those super-fancy reports. But now its easy to show how the monitoring system is saving time and money by minimizing potential downtime. And even more importantly, Hyperic is organizing a Wii Smackdown event at their offices in San Francisco challenging Mule and other open source companies. Personally, I’m holding out for a Guitar Hero competition. (Notice: I suck, but I might get some tips from my nephews.) Open Source