Workgroup Version Improves Accessibility and Flexibility of NetScout's Performance Management SolutionsWESTFORD, Mass., Sept 26, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- NetScout Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTCT), a leading provider of network and application performance
management solutions, today broadened its High Definition Performance
Management (HDPM) offerings with the introduction of a new Workgroup version
of its flagship nGenius Performance Manager software. The new nGenius
Performance Manager Workgroup provides the same, fully integrated application
and network performance management capabilities as the Enterprise edition of
nGenius Performance Manager, scaled down to a smaller number of managed
elements. This new configuration offers easier initial accessibility to the
nGenius Solution via a lower price, as well as new flexibility for large
deployments seeking to leverage the nGenius Solution's distributed
architecture and capabilities.
The nGenius Performance Manager Workgroup brings the benefits of HDPM to
enterprises and government agencies in scaled down software or appliance
versions to address three specific areas of need:
Distributed management in large multi-site nGenius Solution deployments.
The Workgroup version allows IT operators to expand their performance
management strategies globally or nationally to meet the needs of today's
distributed network architectures. These needs include 'follow-the-sun'
network management where operations staffs around the world assume control of
performance management during their business hours. Additionally, the new
Workgroup version allows IT operators to apply performance management tools
cost-effectively in regional offices, which frequently have fewer critical
network or application elements to monitor.
Organizations that recognize the value of integrated network and
application performance management for specific high-value sites, but don't
require an enterprise-scale deployment. Nearly all businesses and agencies are
increasingly dependent on their networked applications, however many
concentrate their most business-critical resources in central locations. With
nGenius Performance Manager Workgroup as a low-cost, fully functional
solution, they can protect the performance of those critical network and
application assets on a focused basis. As their performance management needs
expand, NetScout offers a graceful license upgrade to accommodate expanding
deployments.
Performance management for early-stage or small ongoing Voice over IP
(VoIP) deployments. As more organizations add voice communication services to
their IP networks, the need to see and understand all network activity and the
performance of their critical networked applications increases. Together with
nGenius Probes, nGenius Performance Manager provides a cost-effective solution
to manage voice and data application performance throughout the three key
stages of convergence: pre-deployment network assessment and application
profiling, impact analysis during deployment, and ongoing post-deployment
monitoring of the converged environment. The Workgroup version allows
companies to implement these important management functions for their initial
VoIP deployments and then gracefully grow as the VoIP implementation expands.
"The release of nGenius Performance Manager Workgroup gives our customers
multiple deployment options to match their operations and management tools
priorities with the scope of their infrastructure and budget," said Tim
Bedard, senior product manager, NetScout Systems. "Additionally, our larger
customers can now expand their application performance monitoring across their
national and global networks with greater ease."
Pricing, Availability and Configuration
nGenius Performance Manager Workgroup is currently available as licensed
software for Windows and Solaris platforms, starting at $20K. For fast and
convenient deployment, nGenius Performance Manager Workgroup is also available
pre-loaded on a security-hardened, performance-optimized Windows or Linux-
based server appliance, starting at $30K. For more information, please visit
http://www.netscout.com.
About NetScout Systems
NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) is a market leader and pioneer of
integrated network and application performance management products and
solutions that unify performance across the enterprise. NetScout's nGenius
Performance Management System is helping more than 3,000 leading companies
increase their return on infrastructure investments by optimizing the
performance of networks and applications according to business priorities.
NetScout is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts and has offices
worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.netscout.com.
NetScout and the NetScout logo, nGenius, and Quantiva are registered
trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. The CDM logo, 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.
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