Active Concepts' Funnel Web 3.0 With Streaming Analysis, Now On All WiNT Platforms.CARLTON, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1999-- New Streaming Analysis Engine Revolutionizes Web Traffic Analysis, Now Also With Remote Control and Event Messaging In IP telephony, any time the status of a call control device or end point changes, an event message is sent, such as asking for permission to drop the call. See IP telephony. Active Concepts today announced it is now shipping Funnel Web Noun 1. funnel web - a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web spider web, spider's web - a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey 3.0 for Windows '95, Windows '98 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , with revolutionary, new streaming analysis for real-time traffic monitoring and for processing large logs; platform-independent remote control; and event messaging and notification. Now the world's fastest Web site traffic analysis software can process extremely large log files with relatively small amounts of RAM by using the new streaming analysis engine in Funnel Web 3.0. This new streaming analysis engine can also be utilized to monitor site traffic in real-time. Also new in this upgrade is the ability to control and administer Funnel Web remotely, and get notified when pre-defined events occur on the site. Known for its rapid, detailed analysis, even when processing combined multiple files from different servers, Funnel Web is priced at US$249/Standard and US$499/Professional for versions running on Windows '95, Windows '98, Windows NT and the Mac OS, with Unix expected to ship in the coming weeks. Funnel Web 3.0 upgrades, crossgrades, educational discounts (see pricing and availability section below), evaluations, and new purchases are available at http://www.activeconcepts.com/. Steve Lee of QuickSilver quicksilver: see mercury. (1) (QuickSilver Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA, www.qstech.com) A mobile communications company that specializes in a reconfigurable logic chip for cellphones and PDAs. See adaptive computing. Interactive Group, Inc. said, "I pointed Funnel Web at a 130MB log file, didn't bother configuring anything and said 'go or break.' Went home expecting Funnel Web to take hours or choke (jargon) choke - To fail to process input or, more generally, to fail at any endeavor. E.g. "NULs make System V's "lpr(1)" choke." See barf, gag. all together. Well, it took only fifteen minutes to chug (jargon) chug - To run slowly; to grind or grovel. "The disk is chugging like crazy." through the data. I did a quick print-out of a few graphic pages and my client won't quit talking about the reports. Congratulations on an excellent product." "Our new streaming analysis engine breaks open the Web analysis technology industry, making it possible to constantly monitor active Web sites," explained Dr. Darren Williams For the Australian novelist, see . Darren Williams (born 28 April, 1977 in Middlesbrough, England) is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City. Williams began his career at York City, but made his name at Sunderland, for whom he signed in 1996. , president of Active Concepts. "Coupled with our new remote control and event messaging, Windows users have a sophisticated yet flexible system for profiling their entire online business or educational site." Streaming Analysis For RAM-efficient Processing Funnel Web 3.0 includes a totally new streaming analysis system that continuously monitors Web sites in a finite amount of RAM. Streaming analysis can also be used for post-processing very large log files. For example, a 1 GB log file only requires 40MB of RAM for processing, either for post-processing or in real-time. Unlike competing products, Funnel Web's new streaming analysis mode allows users to continuously monitor their Web site regardless of the size of the log file. Remotely Control Funnel Web From Anywhere With Funnel Web's powerful new platform independent remote control feature it is now possible to run a copy of Funnel Web on any server and remotely control the Funnel Web application from any desktop machine regardless of platform. Offering new levels of power in remote control means that WiNT users can finally have access to powerful Unix-based analysis on their desktop machines. Event Messaging Lets People Know New event messaging and notification allows organizations to continually monitor their Web site for specific events, such as user accesses and download limits, and trigger messages to the appropriate personnel when those events occur. Using the new event messaging feature users can continuously monitor every Web server transaction in real-time. For instance, users can set up an event to email the sales department when a certain number of downloads has been exceeded. ISPs can monitor for when a user has exceeded their bandwidth. The possibilities are practically endless. Product Overview Funnel Web is a professional multiplatform Web analysis solution for the business, eCommerce and education markets, providing unique insight into client usage patterns, market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" and effectiveness. Over 50 times faster than its major competitors, this powerful Web profiling tool provides sophisticated charting and profiling of online activity. Funnel Web's easy-to-read, graphs and charts enable rapid interpretation of server performance and client usage. Its robust feature set, intuitive user interface, accuracy and depth of analysis makes Funnel Web the intelligent choice for professional Web auditing. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. and Compatibility Funnel Web 3.0 requires a 486 or above. Windows '95, Windows '98 or Windows NT should be installed with a minimum of 8 MB of RAM, 10 MB Hard Disc space and 8 bit video. Pricing and Availability Funnel Web 3.0 is available for the Mac OS, Windows '95, '98 and NT. Funnel Web 3.0 for Unix will ship in the coming weeks. An Enterprise version of Funnel Web 3.0 will be available for Mac OS X, Windows NT, IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. , Solaris, HP-Unix, Digital Unix See Tru64 Unix. , Linux and FreeBSD. Funnel Web 3.0 has a list price of US$249 for the Standard version and US$499 for the Professional version, with discounts available for educational institutions. Upgrades from the Funnel Web 1.x or 2.0.x Standard are US$99 and Professional US$199. Crossgrades from Funnel Web Standard to Funnel Web Professional 3.0 are US$299. Further details on purchasing Funnel Web and Funnel Web 3.0 Upgrades are available from the Active Concepts Web site at http://www.activeconcepts.com/. About Active Concepts Active Concepts Pty Ltd PTY LTD Propriety Limited (company structure in Australia) is a leading Internet analysis tools company pioneering new Web analysis techniques. Its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Funnel Web, has been internationally acclaimed for its easy-to-use, powerful Web site analysis -- a crucial activity in today's online business environment. Founded in 1997, Active Concepts is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation committed to the creation of powerful and innovative Internet analysis solutions for improving the quality and effectiveness of education and online commerce. Active Concepts can be contacted at 159 Pelham Noun 1. Pelham - a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" St., Carlton Victoria 3053 Australia; Ph: +613 9348-2122; Fx: +613 9347-9914; info@activeconcepts.com. Note to Editors: Funnel Web is a trademark of Active Concepts. Mac OS and AppleShare are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows, Windows '95, Windows '98 and NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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