Agilent Technologies Announces Global Knowledgeware Initiative with Advanced Troubleshooting Seminars for Network Professionals.Business/Technology Editors PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2001 Seminars to Focus on Narrowing the Problem Domain in a Variety of Networks Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : A) today announced the launch of "Network Troubleshooters," a global series of advanced seminars beginning in August 2001 that are designed to help network professionals with cutting-edge techniques for troubleshooting today's most challenging networks. The one-day seminars, part of an overall Agilent strategy to help guide enterprises, network equipment manufacturers and service providers through the challenges of ever-increasing network complexity, were designed by a team of Agilent experts. The program will visit cities on three continents. The seminars are aimed at professionals who already have a solid foundation in network troubleshooting and explore the various diagnostic approaches that will enable them to eliminate false paths quickly and zero-in on likely fault areas. The program features five 90-minute modules in the areas of LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , IP QoS, ATM and VoIP, and are taught by network troubleshooting experts who bring their real-world case studies into the classrooms. "Traditionally, industry seminars are product- or vendor-focused, but the test equipment itself represents only a small portion of the entire troubleshooting effort," said Steve Witt, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Network Systems Test Division (NSTD NSTD New Systems Training Division NSTD Nonsystem Training Devices NSTD No Stranger to Debate NSTD Network Service Technology Development (Sprint) ). "For that reason, we are taking a different approach and focusing instead on where the majority of the time is spent -- collecting symptoms and narrowing down the problem domain. This truly product-neutral approach is what makes Agilent's Network Troubleshooters seminar both unique and invaluable." The seminars will begin in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. ; Fairfax, Va.; Atlanta; Toronto, Canada; Dallas; Miami; and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and continue globally through Asia and Europe. In Asia, cities covered include Singapore, and European destinations include Stockholm, Frankfurt, Paris, London and Milan. For more information visit www.agilent.com/comms/troubleshooters. Agilent in Communications Agilent Technologies is a leading provider of components, test, measurement, monitoring and management solutions for the communications industry. Agilent enables designers, manufacturers and service providers to accelerate the delivery of next-generation devices, networks and services. Agilent's broad set of solutions and services includes optical, wireless, Internet and broadband technologies that span the entire communications lifecycle. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. With 48,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent had net revenue of $10.8 billion in fiscal year 2000. Information about Agilent can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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