NETSCOUT TestStream Management Software and new T-Blade Further
Improve Utilization, Reduce Time and Costs Associated with
High-Performance Test Lab Operations
WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 5, 2016--
NETSCOUT
SYSTEMS, INC., (NASDAQ: NTCT), a market leader in real-time service
assurance and cybersecurity solutions, today announced the general
availability of the industry’s first Test Lab Optimization platform that
delivers Layer 1 matrix switching, plus Layer 2-4 intelligent
functionality. The NETSCOUT TestStream™
Management Software, version 3.5, and new T-Blade are added to the
highly successful nGenius®
3900 Series Packet Flow Switch (PFS) family,
to deliver a new and unique solution enabling customers to optimize
network and application test labs using a single platform. The Test Lab
Optimization platform meets the needs of equipment manufacturers,
enterprise customers and service providers managing a dedicated
high-performance test lab or consolidated global test labs operating in
a Lab as a Service (LaaS) model.
“Today’s test labs need to do much more with less,” said Brian McCann,
vice president and general manager, packet flow switch business at
NETSCOUT. “The 3900 Series Packet Flow Switch with our new TestStream
Management Software enables lab managers to meet today’s growing
challenges in a single platform that simultaneously improves resource
utilization, reduces test cycle time, and saves on both capital and
operational expenditures. Testing for 10, 40, and 100G network
applications can be completed with fewer test generation tools and full
connectivity automation.”
Utilizing unique Layer 1-4 functionality and integrated intelligence,
the NETSCOUT nGenius® 3900 Series Packet Flow Switch for Test Lab
Optimization delivers a centralized platform that can scale up to 576
ports of non-blocking connectivity. Combined with TestStream Management
Software, the Test Lab Optimization platform helps users improve their
network and application test lab efficiency, speed, and performance.
The Test Lab Optimization platform’s innovative approach combines Layer
1 switching with Layer 2-4 intelligence in order to provide functions
that are not practical using legacy technology. Layer 2-4 functions,
such as test stream aggregation and rate conversion, or enabling a tap
with a filtered data feed for analysis can be provided via a software
interface and without requiring physical access to the lab. With the
addition of unique Layer 2-4 functions and TestStream Management
Software, NETSCOUT provides a highly scalable platform that’s ideal for
optimizing test labs in efficient and innovative ways.
Advantages of an optimized test solution:
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Increase network and application test lab efficiency
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Reduce time required to set up and test
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Improve overall lab performance
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Provide savings in both CAPEX and OPEX
The TestStream
Management Software provides an easy-to-use drag-and-drop user
interface to define and manage topologies using Layer 1 matrix switching
and to apply Layer 2-4 functions to optimize test labs. A Command Line
Interface (CLI) is also available to integrate with third-party test lab
automation solutions.
About NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ:
NTCT) is a market leader in real-time service assurance and
cybersecurity solutions for today’s most demanding service provider,
enterprise and government networks. NETSCOUT’s Adaptive Service
Intelligence (ASI) technology continuously monitors the service delivery
environment to identify performance issues and provides insight into
network-based security threats, helping teams to quickly resolve issues
that can cause business disruptions or impact user experience. NETSCOUT
delivers unmatched service visibility and protects the digital
infrastructure that supports our connected world. To learn more, visit www.netscout.com.
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logo, Guardians of the Connected World, nGenius, and TestStream are
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donna.candelori@NETSCOUT.com