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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000906344-07-000001.txt : 20070103
<SEC-HEADER>0000906344-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070103175516
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906344-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPSWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943340178
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 N MATHILDA AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 N MATHLIDA AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOUDCLOUD INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000912

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDREESSEN MARC L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001160077

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32377
		FILM NUMBER:		07506216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087447300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		599 N MATHILDA AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001100813</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OPSWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OPSW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001160077</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANDREESSEN MARC L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OPSWARE INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>599 N MATHILDA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94086</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>695000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6458785</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1438000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a gift to a charitable foundation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,000,000 shares previously held in a 10b5-1 Plan which was terminated on March 28, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares are owned directly by the Andreessen 1996 Living Trust and indirectly by Marc L. Andreessen as trustee of the trust.  Marc L. Andreessen is a director of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares are owned directly by the 1996 Andreessen Charitable Remainder Trust and indirectly by Marc L. Andreessen and J.P. MorganTrust Company, N.A. as trustees of the trust.  Marc L. Andreessen is a director of the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marc L. Andreessen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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