AlterPoint 'Open Network Initiative' to Advance Network Management Software; Key Step is Aligning with Open Management Consortium to Forward Open Standards for Network Management.AUSTIN, Texas -- AlterPoint, the leading provider of intelligent network change and configuration management (NCCM NCCM National Car Care Month (April) NCCM National Catholic Commission on Migration NCCM Negotiating Construction Contract Modifications NCCM National Cancer Center of Malawi ) solutions, announced today the Open Network Initiative, a strategy to bridge the gap between the network infrastructure and the network services that are crucial for business. The Open Network Initiative strives to elevate el·e·vate tr.v. ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates 1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift. 2. To increase the amplitude, intensity, or volume of. 3. network management organizations from the minutiae mi·nu·ti·a n. pl. mi·nu·ti·ae A small or trivial detail: "the minutiae of experimental and mathematical procedure" Frederick Turner. of scripts and device-level configuration parameters and allow them to focus on managing entire networks and the services they deliver. "We view AlterPoint's strategy to embrace open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced to deliver a more flexible network management environment as an extremely positive step, as well as being an important competitive differentiator," said Dennis Drogseth, vice president of Enterprise Management Associates in Portsmouth, N.H. "From a customer's perspective, it makes perfect sense to tie AlterPoint's proven network change and configuration technology together with other open source management solutions that are regularly in use to extend functionality." A key first step for the initiative is joining the Open Management Consortium to contribute to the group's charter of developing open standards and platforms for network and systems management. As a member of the Open Management Consortium, AlterPoint contributions will support the establishment of open standards for network configuration management, specifically in the areas of heterogeneous Not the same. Contrast with homogeneous. heterogeneous - Composed of unrelated parts, different in kind. Often used in the context of distributed systems that may be running different operating systems or network protocols (a heterogeneous network). device mediation mediation, in law, type of intervention in which the disputing parties accept the offer of a third party to recommend a solution for their controversy. Mediation has long been a part of international law, frequently involving the use of an international commission, and administration tools. In addition, the contributions will facilitate integration between AlterPoint technology and complementary open source offerings. "The members of the Consortium are very excited to see AlterPoint bring their network management experience and resources to our efforts," said William Hurley William Hurley can be:
"We are taking bold steps to provide industry leadership at a time when network infrastructures are over-stressed with complexity and business criticality," said Scott Harmon, chief executive officer for AlterPoint. "There has never been a greater need for open standards to enable end-to-end management and give customers the flexibility and choice they demand. Announcing our affiliation with the Open Management Consortium is just the first of several announcements we will be making over the coming months designed to transform network software and align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. it to the needs of Internet Era networks." Leverages Open Technologies for Network Tools and Data Reporting AlterPoint is the only network management vendor to combine a model-based architecture, an Eclipse-based open tools environment and an extensible device mediation layer. Together, these technologies provide customers of its DeviceAuthority software with the deep understanding of the network that allows them to build more intelligent automation and manage the complex relationships between networks elements and the services they provide. The fact that its commercial product is based from the ground-up on open and extensible foundation technologies places AlterPoint in a unique position to drive open community initiatives for next-generation network management. In addition to its Open Management Consortium membership, the Open Network Initiative will also align with existing open projects for both integrated tools environments and data reporting. Future Open Network Initiative milestones will detail open source efforts targeting Eclipse workspace projects and open business intelligence portal A corporate portal that enables users to query and produce reports on enterprise-wide databases. The term was coined by Information Advantage, makers of the MyEureka software, which was the first to combine BI software with a corporate portal. See MyEureka and BI software. extensions. The ultimate goals of the Open Management Initiative are threefold: 1. To stimulate communities of network experts to innovate in·no·vate v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. new management software faster and more effectively than any single vendor is capable, 2. To spur the evolution of network software that moves beyond 'element-level' views and enables IT staffs to manage their network assets from a business perspective, and 3. Ensure device transparency (1) The quality of being able to see through a material. The terms transparency and translucency are often used synonymously; however, transparent would technically mean "seeing through clear glass," while translucent would mean "seeing through frosted glass." See alpha blending. for network management software to break free of the proprietary approaches that existing hardware and software vendors have created. About AlterPoint, Inc. AlterPoint develops intelligent network change and configuration management (NCCM) solutions that have pioneered the evolution of network management. Companies worldwide rely on the intelligence and automation provided by AlterPoint's award-winning product, DeviceAuthority, to proactively manage configuration change, compliance and security across their multi-vendor network to maximize the performance and availability of their IT infrastructure. Founded in 2001, AlterPoint is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.alterpoint.com. About the Open Management Consortium The Open Management Consortium was announced to help advance the promotion, adoption, development and integration of open source systems/network management software. The founding members of the Consortium are Ayamon, Emu Software, Qlusters, Symbiot, Webmin and Zenoss. For more information, please visit http://www.openmanagement.org. (C) 2001-2006 AlterPoint, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. AlterPoint, DeviceAuthority, and their respective logos are trademarks of AlterPoint, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other jurisdictions. All other company or product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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