Leading Manufacturer Says Visibility Is Key For Managing Internal and
Outsourced Data Networks As Major Infrastructure Project Gets Underway
WESTFORD, Mass., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetScout Systems
(Nasdaq: NTCT), a leading provider of enterprise-wide performance management
solutions announced today that The Electrolux Group has chosen NetScout's
nGenius(R) Performance Management System for core infrastructure performance
management as part of a major IP migration project.
The Electrolux Group, which historically supported its Frame Relay and ATM
networks with NetScout, chose the nGenius(R) Solution to assist its technical
teams to both validate the IP migration plan and monitor the status of service
levels in the outsourced portion of its data network. Electrolux is the
world's largest manufacturer of domestic and professional appliances and
equipment for the kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. Electrolux global brands
include Frigidaire, AEG, Zanussi and Flymo. With 82,000 employees, of whom a
quarter directly attach to the IT infrastructure, Electrolux has a major
commitment to technology at its 160 global sites.
Laurent de Haas, head of Global IT Infrastructures at The Electrolux Group
explains, "As an organization, we are rapidly transitioning to an IP network
and we need to maintain visibility across both our internal and outsourced
network. NetScout offers us this, with a level of detail that would be almost
impossible from traditional framework products."
As part of transitioning from Frame Relay/ATM to an IP-based architecture,
Electrolux is using the nGenius Solution as both a planning aid and to monitor
and react to problems arising from application traffic, thus ensuring that
mission critical systems are maintained at optimum performance during the 18-
month transition period and beyond. nGenius(R) Probes are being installed at
17 core data centers across Europe for monitoring both WAN and LAN traffic.
"We have embraced the advantages that outsourced data networks offer our
business, but we still need to maintain a level of awareness and control over
these resources," added de Haas. "The nGenius Solution is very good at
generating the type of management reports we need. It pinpoints both
individual issues and wider trends across internal and outsourced areas of the
network." Furthered de Haas, "Our experience working with NetScout has also
been very positive. They have been easy to work with, responsive and
flexible."
NetScout's recently announced nGenius(R) Performance Manager 2.0 is the
first solution in the market to unify the information, features and functions
of multiple performance management disciplines within a single product. It
delivers network and application monitoring, capacity planning and reporting,
troubleshooting, fault prevention and service level management using
enterprise-wide information that has been gathered and stored via NetScout's
patent-pending CDM(TM) Technology.
Jim Frey, vice president of marketing for NetScout commented, "In this
time of transition for many businesses, the nGenius Solution offers higher
business value through multiple benefits from a single tool. It transcends
both in-house and externally managed assets to help IT managers maintain
visibility of business critical applications and contain IT operational costs
across the board. We look forward to helping Electrolux meet its strategic IT
goals and to a long-term relationship with this market leader."
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 3000 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 Electrolux
The Electrolux Group is the world's largest producer of powered appliances
for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use, such as refrigerators, washing
machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, chainsaws, lawn mowers, and garden
tractors. Every year, customers in more than 150 countries buy more than 55
million Electrolux Group products for both consumer and professional use sold
under famous brands such as AEG, Electrolux, Zanussi, Frigidaire, Eureka and
Husqvarna. In 2002, Electrolux had sales of SEK 133.2 billion and 82,000
employees.
NetScout and the NetScout logo, and nGenius are registered trademarks of
NetScout Systems, Inc. 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 Anne Harding
NetScout Systems The Message Machine
+1 (978) 614-4162 +44 (0) 189-563-1448
flynnp@netscout.com anne@themessagemachine.com
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