Advent Network Management Announces Advent NetMonitor 2.0 A Java based SNMP Applet and Application Builder.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1997--Advent Network Management, Inc. announced Advent NetMonitor 2.0, the second generation of the Java(TM) based SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. graphical builder that automates the process of building device and network management applets and applications in Java. The 2.0 version is much easier to use, has many new components, provides support for SNMP v2c agents, and empowers developers and network managers to build sophisticated views of their devices and networks. It requires no programming effort and automatically connects the graphical components with the Advent SNMP protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). underneath, thereby dramatically reducing the time it takes to build customized monitoring and control of devices and networks. These custom screens can then be deployed for management use from any Java(TM) enabled web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . Network management today usually requires custom development over and above what is provided by NMS See NetWare Management System. tools, before useful applications and solutions can be delivered. The promise of NMS platforms has not materialized, and developing applications and solutions for these platforms is difficult. The cost of development is high, and needs to be repeated for each operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and platform to be supported. Advent NetMonitor brings the ease-of-use, and lower-cost, of web and Java tools to network management development. In the current fast-paced environment, it is not practical for application developers to support multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. in a timely manner. A cross-platform, Java-based solution is required to allow rapid development of applications to fit the diverse set of potential customers for network management. Advent NetMonitor leverages the cross-platform nature of Java to provide a toolkit that can be used across many operating systems, as well as can be integrated with multiple network management platforms with minimal effort. Pricing and Availability Advent NetMonitor 2.0 will be available October 15 1997. A beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. is available immediately from the company's web site, http://www.adventnet.com. The product is priced at $995 for a Limited Development License, which permits internal use of the applets and applications developed for network management purposes. Redistribution re·dis·tri·bu·tion n. 1. The act or process of redistributing. 2. An economic theory or policy that advocates reducing inequalities in the distribution of wealth. of the applets and applications requires the full development license, which is also available. Please contact Advent Network Management, Inc for details on the Full Development License. About Advent Network Management, Inc. Advent Network Management, Inc., located in Woodbridge, New Jersey, is a leading provider of web-based network management tools. Advent has delivered the industry's first SNMP library for Java programmers as well as a number of browser based network management tools, which are widely used throughout the networking industry. Advent is focused on leveraging web and Java technologies to deliver the next generation of network management tools, which provide enhanced management capabilities, web browser access, distributed management, and more affordable network management solutions. The company has already delivered a number of such tools that are being used by large and small companies to build network management solutions. -0- The company's web site is http://www.adventnet.com CONTACT: Sridhar Vembu, 415/938-2874 e-mail: svembu@adventnet.com |
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