New Probes Allow Easy Extension of nGenius Solution During Network Upgrades
WESTFORD, Mass., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) today announced the addition of new
nGenius(R) Gigabit Ethernet over Copper Probes. The new probes address the
need for network management in facilities where enterprises have upgraded
their network from Fast Ethernet to Gigabit Ethernet, yet want to leverage
their existing twisted pair cabling through the upgrade. Retaining existing
resources such as copper cabling is another way in which enterprises can save
money in today's cost-conscious era. The new probes continue NetScout's
mission of assuring performance across complex environments under its CDM(TM)
(common data model) strategy for reducing network management complexity for
the enterprise. NetScout is exhibiting at this year's COMNET event being held
in Washington, D.C., January 27-30, and invites attendees to Booth #540 for
live demonstrations of nGenius Performance Manager 1.4 with traffic monitoring
using nGenius Gigabit Ethernet Probes.
The nGenius Gigabit Ethernet 9900 Probes over Copper provide continuous,
non-intrusive, real-time visibility into the status of Gigabit Ethernet
networks and the business services they support. They collect key performance
metrics such as traffic and application utilization, conversations, error
conditions, response time and data captures. nGenius probe information is
displayed via NetScout's flagship performance management application, nGenius
Performance Manager 1.4.
nGenius Performance Manager is a unified performance management solution
that is advancing the state of network management by innovating new levels of
data and tool integration. nGenius Performance Manager utilizes a simplified
management architecture that allows enterprises to address performance across
the enterprise with superior information and greater ease. It delivers
consistent utilization, response time and availability metrics for the entire
life cycle of planning and problem solving. Using nGenius Performance
Manager, IT managers can address troubleshooting, fault management, network
monitoring, application monitoring, capacity planning and service level
management from a single, integrated solution.
The new probes are offered in multiple configurations with options for
two, four and eight ports. Key features include:
-- Monitors key performance metrics such as response times and utilization
over Gigabit Ethernet LANs and VLANs.
-- Measures specific application usage for traffic engineering or policy
enforcement.
-- Troubleshoots high-speed Gigabit Ethernet switches by connecting to the
switch-analyzer ports, roving full application layer analysis to the
problem port.
-- Monitors the performance of full duplex Interswitch Links.
-- Offers accurate traffic utilization data with unique ability to
aggregate traffic between two load-sharing Gigabit Ethernet Links.
-- Provides continuous visibility during fail-overs and supports aggregate
views of Gigabit Ethernet links in redundant configurations.
"NetScout continues to deliver products that build on the nGenius offering
as a core management tool for enterprises," said Paul Bugala, senior analyst
for Network and Service Management at IDC. "With probes for the LAN, WAN and
SAN, and increasing capabilities for reducing stovepipes of performance data,
nGenius can help customers monitor network health, enterprise-wide."
"Gigabit Ethernet networks carry significant portions of business traffic
and therefore are considered extremely critical to monitor and manage," said
Jim Frey, vice president of marketing for NetScout. "Our customers are
prioritizing deployment of nGenius in these environments and with the
introduction of these new probes, we are continuing our record of meeting
their needs for achieving visibility and control in their high speed LANs."
Pricing and Availability
The nGenius Gigabit Ethernet over Copper 9900 Probes start at $21,995 and
are available today. NetScout's family of nGenius Gigabit Ethernet Probes
also includes two-, four- and 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Probes for monitoring
switches and interswitch links for both copper and single or multimode fiber
optic media, as well as Gigabit Ethernet Aggregation Probes for multi-link
Gigabit EtherChannel configurations. For additional product or ordering
information about nGenius solutions, call NetScout Systems at 1-800-657-7666
or visit our Website http://www.netscout.com.
About NetScout Systems, Inc.
NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) is a market leader and pioneer of
integrated network performance management solutions for leading companies and
service providers worldwide. NetScout's offerings are based upon its
nGenius(R) Performance Management System, an integrated solution of advanced
monitoring and reporting applications that draw on the rich performance data
generated by NetScout's real-time, application-aware probes, advanced
intelligent software agents and other network devices. The nGenius System
helps organizations increase their return on infrastructure investments by
optimizing the performance of their network and applications. NetScout is
headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts and has offices in North America,
Europe and Asia. Further information on the company is available on the World
Wide Web at http://www.netscout.com.
NetScout and the NetScout logo, and nGenius are registered trademarks of
NetScout Systems, Inc. ART MIB, Because the Network is the Business, CDM and
the CDM logo, and MasterCare and the MasterCare logo, are trademarks of
NetScout Systems, Inc. Other brands, product names and trademarks are
property of their respective owners. NetScout reserves the right, at its sole
discretion, to make changes at any time in its technical information and
specifications, and service and support programs.
For Further Information:
Peggy Flynn Dawn Sullivan or Erin Del Llano
NetScout Systems Schwartz Communications, Inc.
(978) 614-4162 (781) 684-0770
flynnp@netscout.com netscout@schwartz-pr.com
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