-- nGenius System to Facilitate Deployment of Converged Networks;
Real-Time Tools Manage Bandwidth Needs of Voice and Applications --
WESTFORD, Mass., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- NetScout Systems (Nasdaq: NTCT)
today unveiled the newest addition to its nGenius(TM) Performance Management
suite-nGenius(TM) Real-Time Monitor(TM) version 1.2. Now including support
for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR) and
Virtual Private Networking (VPN), nGenius Real-Time Monitor introduces real-
time performance management capabilities for converged voice, video and data
networks -the foundation of Voice and IP telephony infrastructures.
"There is a strong deployment of new IP telephony programs in the
enterprise market," said Michael Szabados, senior vice president of product
operations, NetScout Systems, Inc. "However, high quality voice transmission
places great demand on the network. It requires substantial levels of
bandwidth and has low-tolerance for the performance degradation that can occur
in data environments. Our objective is to help our customers roll out this
new technology by providing tools that optimize performance and minimize any
negative impact on business applications."
"As an integrator and manager of mission-critical government systems,
consistently reliable data exchange and high-quality service levels are
important products to our customers," said Johnny Busby, senior network
engineer for Getronics Government Solutions. "Intelligent networks play a
strategic role in our ability to deliver these services. As Getronics begins
to embrace innovations in technology like VoIP and VPN, we anticipate that
forward-thinking products like NetScout's will provide us with the necessary
insight to boost our customer's confidence in the network services we
provide."
nGenius Real-Time Monitor
The nGenius Real-Time Monitor gives IT managers a comprehensive set of
tools to maintain Web and application performance in addition to
troubleshooting network problems - all in real-time. The nGenius Real-Time
Monitor continuously tracks voice, video and data traffic from the Web site to
the back-office, allowing IT staff to detect and analyze traffic performance
issues before they affect the end-user. The product also offers packet-level
analysis for fast resolution of complex problems.
nGenius Real-Time Monitor relies on NetScout's application-aware probes to
provide the critical information needed to instantly identify problems. Based
on industry standards and designed specifically for monitoring network and
application performance, NetScout probes deliver unmatched visibility into the
network.
nGenius Real-Time Monitor consists of four main components:
-- Traffic Monitor - provides real-time fault isolation and performance
monitoring for staying ahead of potential problems. Traffic Monitor
also offers new drill-down screens for RTP audio and video;
-- Packet Analyzer - enables rapid packet capture and decoding for
advanced troubleshooting;
-- Performance Monitor - offers application and Web performance monitoring
for optimal service, including:
* Application Response Time (ART) MIB option - measures the response
time of application conversations on the network
* Content Response Time (CRT) MIB option - monitors and reports on Web
site traffic and volume of traffic by URL, response time of content
delivered to end-users, and HTTP status codes and error conditions.
-- nGenius Server - a scalable and sharable server for fast, easy and
secure system configuration.
In a separate announcement today, NetScout also unveiled a host of
enhancements with upgrades for its probe line, including VoIP, VoFR and VPN
data extensions that work directly with nGenius Real-Time Monitor version 1.2.
Customers with MasterCare Service will automatically receive upgrades, in
accordance to their service agreements.
Pricing and Availability
nGenius Real-Time Monitor Version 1.2 is available today for $15,000 per
server.
nGenius Real-Time Monitor Plus Version 1.2, which includes Performance
Monitor, is available today for $50,000 per server.
About NetScout Systems
NetScout Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of infrastructure
performance management solutions for leading companies and service providers
worldwide. NetScout serves approximately half of the Fortune 500 and counts
among its customers 3M Corporation, Amazon.com, AT&T Wireless, Bristol-Myers
Squibb, Cable & Wireless, Cisco Systems, Computer Sciences Corporation, Exenet
Technologies, Fidelity Investments, Intel Online, MCI, Reed Elsevier, Sprint,
Sun Microsystems and Webhire.
NetScout's nGenius (TM) Performance Management System is a market-leading
suite of monitoring and reporting applications that draw on rich, integrated
performance data generated by NetScout's application-aware probes, advanced
intelligent software agents, and network devices. NetScout's products help
organizations increase their return on infrastructure investments by
optimizing the performance of their network and its ability to deliver
applications and content to end-users. NetScout is headquartered in Westford,
Massachusetts and has approximately 350 employees, with offices in North
America, Europe and Asia. Further information on the company is available on
the World Wide Web at www.netscout.com
NetScout is a registered trademark, and the NetScout logo, nGenius,
nGenius Real-Time Monitor, nGenius Probe are trademarks of NetScout Systems,
Inc.
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CONTACT: Ed Daly, 978-614-6037, edaly@miller.shandwick.com, or Chris Penesis, 617-351-4119, cpenesis@miller.shandwick.com, both of Miller/Shandwick Technologies; or Peggy Flynn, 978-614-4162, flynnp@netscout.com, or Kristen Bala, 617-351-4161, balak@netscout.com, both of NetScout Systems