Peopleware is an IT services company founded in 2000 with 20 employees, 10 of whom are developers. It invests approximately 30% of its income in R&D. One of its main activities is the development of Osmius, an open-source monitoring tool that allows users to monitor anything connected to a network, such as servers, databases, and sensors. Osmius aims to compete with both commercial and open-source monitoring alternatives through its free, multi-platform, and easily expandable features.