It was named after the slang for the "severity one" performance problems network managers face.

[2] IBM SevOne NPM provides monitoring and analytics for the digital infrastructure, including networks, servers, and cloud datacenters.

In March 2009, Osage led a second round of financing in SevOne along with several private investors.

[citation needed] In January 2013, SevOne announced a $150 million investment from Bain Capital.

[7] In April 2021, IBM announced it was acquiring Turbonomic, SevOne's parent company.