Panel of Independent CIOs Recognizes NetScout's Pioneering Analytics Technology for Automated Network and Application Performance Management
WESTFORD, Mass., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetScout Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTCT), a leading provider of network and application performance
management solutions, today announced that IDG's Computerworld, one of the
foremost IT industry newspapers, selected NetScout as a winner of its first
annual Horizon Awards for cutting-edge technologies. A group of independent
CIOs selected NetScout's Progressive Analytics(TM) technology from hundreds of
submissions.
"The Horizon Award winners represent the most innovative, promising new
technologies with the potential to significantly impact both consumers and
enterprises in the coming years," said Don Tennant, editor in chief of
Computerworld. "NetScout's Progressive Analytics technology was chosen for its
power to automate network and application performance management and its
ability to have a direct, positive impact on business operations."
NetScout's Progressive Analytics technology automates the process of
detecting and diagnosing application and network performance problems before
they impact critical business services. The patent-pending technology uses
real time performance metrics to establish statistically expected behavior
values using advanced modeling and analytics. For IT operations staff, the
outcome is fewer, more reliable alarms accompanied by actionable diagnostic
results, helping them to reduce the mean-time-to-repair of network and
application performance problems, protect IT service quality, and improve IT
productivity. Correspondingly, the broader enterprise or government
organization obtains better business service dependability and responsiveness.
"Coming from a group of independent CIOs and one of the leading
publications in our industry, this recognition underscores the demand for
automated management to improve the performance of enterprise applications,"
said Ashwani Singhal, vice president of research and development at NetScout.
"Shortening the problem lifecycle is a constant struggle for IT operations
groups. The intelligent anomaly detection and diagnostic capabilities of our
Progressive Analytics technology are a determined step towards resolving
network and application problems before they impact business services."
The Horizon Award winners were profiled in a special report in the
September 12 issue of Computerworld. See NetScout's profile online at:
www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/software/story/0,10801,104471,00.html.
About the Horizon Awards
The Computerworld Horizon awards were established this year to inform
readers of the most cutting-edge technologies that are "on the horizon" from
research labs and private companies. The program is accompanied by an eight-
page special report in Computerworld magazine and online at
http://www.computerworld.com/horizon. The feature will look at this year's
winning technologies, here which range from super-fast worm blocker to
software that analyzes voice recordings to gauge the caller's emotions.
About NetScout Systems, Inc.
NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) is a market leader and pioneer of
integrated network performance management products that unify performance
across the enterprise. NetScout's nGenius(R) 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.
About Computerworld
Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," is the most trusted source
for the critical information needs of senior IT management. Computerworld's
integrated offerings form the U.S.-based hub of the world's largest (58-
edition) global IT media network through its weekly publication,
Computerworld.com Web site, focused conference series and custom research. In
the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 print and
online awards for editorial and design excellence, surpassing its direct
competition by an order of magnitude. Recognition includes the 2004 Magazine
of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors
and a Jesse H. Neal Award for "Best News Coverage." In print since 1967,
Computerworld is the source for information technology management, with a
guaranteed rate base of 180,050, a total print audience of 1,138,000
(IntelliQuest CIMS 2004 Business Influencer Study) and an online audience of
over 1.1 million unique monthly visitors (DoubleClick).
Computerworld is a business unit of International Data Group (IDG), the
world's leading technology media, research and events company. A privately
held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers, including
Bio-IT World, CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World and
PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web
sites, with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of
more than 170 computer-related events worldwide, including LinuxWorld
Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), DEMO(R) and IDC
Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in
50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.
NetScout and the NetScout logo, nGenius, and Quantiva are registered
trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. The CDM logo, MasterCare the MasterCare
logo, and Progressive Analytics 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.
SOURCE NetScout Systems, Inc.
/CONTACT: Dylan Locsin of NetScout Systems, Inc., +1-978-614-4113,
locsind@netscout.com; or Brian Alberti of SparkSource, Inc., +1-781-274-6061
ext. 203, netscout@sparksource.com/
/Web site: http://www.netscout.com
http://www.idg.com /
(NTCT)