Most Cost-Effective and Simplified Approach for Troubleshooting
High-Density Gigabit Ethernet Networks
WESTFORD, Mass., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) today announced the industry's first
eight port Gigabit Ethernet probe, the most cost effective solution available
today for troubleshooting and managing the performance of critical Gigabit
Ethernet networks. The new nGenius(TM) probe demonstrates NetScout's
leadership in providing extensive management support for its customer's
rapidly growing Gigabit Ethernet environment and furthers its Common Data
Model (CDM) strategy for reducing network management complexity for the
enterprise.
Today's typical approach for troubleshooting the Gigabit core network has
been to use a combination of distributed protocol analyzers connected to
costly matrix switches. This approach is overly expensive, provides limited
visibility of the switched network and requires multiple tools and management
software systems, adding management complexity. NetScout's Eight Port Probe
provides a simpler, lower cost alternative, that also provides superior
visibility into multi-switch environments. In combination with NetScout's
nGenius Performance Management System, customers are able to quickly
troubleshoot and resolve problems as they occur, reducing exposure to lost
revenue and lost employee productivity.
According to IDC research, worldwide Gigabit Ethernet LAN switch revenue
grew 65% last year to over $4.6 billion. Paul Bugala, senior analyst of IDC
adds, "The proliferation of Gigabit Ethernet within the enterprise has fueled
the demand for greater visibility and improved control within this high-speed
network core. NetScout has long led the pack in pioneering network
performance management solutions, and its CDM initiative gives customers a
solid foundation to seamlessly integrate all types of performance information
into a common and consistent format."
"This latest product innovation complements our line-up of high-
performance Gigabit Ethernet probes, and is ideally suited for flexible
troubleshooting of multi-switched environments," said Michael Szabados, senior
vice president of product operations, NetScout Systems, Inc. "It shares all
the unique features of our Gigabit product family, including link aggregation,
while complementing our two port, four port and Gigabit EtherChannel
Aggregation probes which provide accurate views of high performance
interswitch links in redundant and load balanced configurations."
Pricing and Availability
The nGenius Eight Port Gigabit Ethernet 9980 Probe starts at $44,995 and
is planned to ship within thirty days. NetScout's family of nGenius Gigabit
Ethernet probes also includes two and four port Gigabit Ethernet probes for
monitoring switches and interswitch links, and the Gigabit Ethernet
Aggregation probes for multi-link Gigabit EtherChannel architectures. 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 serves the Global 5000 and counts among
its customers Arvin Meritor, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts,
Cable and Wireless, Cisco Systems, China Telecom, Fidelity Investments,
Getronics, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Nextel Communications, Samsung SDS, Siemens
Health Services Corporation, StarBand Communications, Travelocity.com, Visa
International, and Wachovia Bank. NetScout's solutions are offered through
its nGenius(TM) 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 network devices. The nGenius System
helps organizations increase their return on infrastructure investments by
optimizing the performance of their network, applications and content.
NetScout is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts and has approximately 360
employees, with 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 is a registered trademark, and the NetScout logo, nGenius,
nGenius Performance Manager, nGenius Capacity Planner, nGenius Application
Service Level Manager, nGenius Real-Time Monitor and nGenius Probe are
trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. EtherChannel is a registered trademark or
trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain
other countries.
For Further Information:
Peggy Flynn Dawn Sullivan or John Moran
NetScout Systems Schwartz Communications, Inc.
(978) 614-4162 (781) 684-0770
flynnp@netscout.com netscout@schwartz-pr.com
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CONTACT: Peggy Flynn of NetScout Systems, +1-978-614-4162, flynnp@netscout.com; or Dawn Sullivan or John Moran, both of Schwartz Communications, Inc., +1-781-684-0770, netscout@schwartz-pr.com