nGenius Express Appliance Delivers Ready-to-Use nGenius Solution for Linux
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WESTFORD, Mass., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetScout Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTCT), a leading provider of enterprise-wide network and application
performance management solutions, today announced the nGenius(R) Express
Appliance delivered on Red Hat's Enterprise Linux operating system. The new
appliance contains pre-installed nGenius(R) Performance Manager 2.0.1 software
on an optimized and hardened Linux server, allowing organizations to quickly
embrace the powerful performance management capabilities of NetScout's
nGenius(R) Solution on a reliable, cost-effective Linux platform.
"Enterprises are embracing Linux as a best-of-both-worlds solution -- it
matches the security and reliability of UNIX-based platforms with the cost and
performance advantages of Intel-based platforms," said Mark Ehr, research
director for Enterprise Management Associates. "As one of the first network
management solution providers to support Linux, NetScout is acknowledging that
Linux has become a strategic operating platform for top-tier organizations
around the globe."
"Many of our customers are migrating to Linux as the preferred server
operating system in their IT infrastructure," said Michael Szabados, senior
vice president of product operations for NetScout Systems. "NetScout is
addressing this trend by introducing a Linux version of the nGenius Express
Appliance, our rapidly-deployable performance management system. This new
version, in addition to the already shipping Windows-based version, gives our
users the flexibility to choose the best implementation for their
requirements."
The Linux-based nGenius Express Appliance is part of the nGenius Express
Appliance family, which also includes a Windows-based platform. In addition
to providing all the benefits of the installed nGenius Performance Manager
software, the nGenius Express Appliance offers customers the convenience of an
optimal hardware platform, a highly-tuned operating environment for running
the nGenius Performance Manager software, and the peace of mind of a security
hardened appliance.
The nGenius Solution unifies network and application performance
management for the converging enterprise. NetScout's flagship application,
nGenius Performance Manager, leverages the unified data made available through
strategically-placed nGenius(R) Probes and NetScout's patent-pending CDM(TM)
Technology to deliver consistent utilization, response time and availability
metrics for application monitoring, network monitoring, capacity planning,
troubleshooting, fault prevention and service level management -- all from a
single, fully-integrated solution.
Pricing and Availability
The Linux-based nGenius Express Appliance will become available in April
2004, priced at $60,000, inclusive of a single nGenius Performance Manager
license.
For additional product or ordering information about nGenius solutions,
call NetScout Systems at 1-800-357-7666 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 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.
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 Dawn Sullivan
NetScout Systems Schwartz Communications, Inc.
(978) 614-4162 (781) 684-0770
flynnp@netscout.com netscout@schwartz-pr.com
SOURCE NetScout Systems, Inc.