ArcanaNetworks Unveils Unique XML-Based Provisioning Solution at NetWorld+Interop.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NetWorld Interop Atlanta 2000 Booth No. 3533 FREMONT, Calif. and ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 PROVISIONEER(TM)Enables Service Providers and Enterprises to Rapidly Simplify, Automate and Centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. Provisioning within IP Infrastructures ArcanaNetworks Inc, a provider of provisioning software solutions, today announced the premier and public demonstration of their Provisioneer product line at NetWorld + Interop in Atlanta, Booth No. 3533. PROVISIONEER is a software-based solution that simplifies, automates and centralizes the complex configuration of IP Infrastructure devices and services. Provisioneer extends existing operational processes by adding a highly intuitive, operational view into the network - a unique approach that sets PROVISIONEER apart from other solutions being used today. With PROVISIONEER, general provisioning operations previously done manually on a box-by-box basis, can now be reduced to consistent, and reusable re·use tr.v. re·used, re·us·ing, re·us·es To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing. re·us policies over hundreds of devices on any network segment. As an example, the backup and restoration of configurations can deliver a known network state to Service Providers. This is important as they rollout and manage new services within large data centers. Example services include management of VLANs, VPNs, Web-Hosting and Storage area networks. "Our service provider and enterprise customers are very demanding. They look for simplification, automation, consistency, quality assurance and a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. , multi-vendor approach," said Farzin Shahidi, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for ArcanaNetworks. "With Provisioneer at the heart of a company's infrastructure, our customers can revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. their approach in providing flexible and highly available networks." With XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. at it's core, PROVISIONEER is unique in that it allows network operations staff to control the network infrastructure on an operational `Intent' basis. PROVISIONEER is able to translate each operational intent into device-specific configuration operations. By using the PROVISIONEER Policy-Server to centralize and abstract the networks operational representation, Network Operations staff are able to automate the provisioning of a large number of devices in a seamless way. This reduces the need for highly specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. staff to perform repetitive or mundane (jargon) mundane - Someone outside some group that is implicit from the context, such as the computer industry or science fiction fandom. The implication is that those in the group are special and those outside are just ordinary. tasks. XML also allows for integration with other `peer' or back-end systems, like Billing, using Operational Support Systems (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ) services as well as offering network access from anywhere, including Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Mobile Phones. The Provisioneer product line will be available starting November 2000. A single server license managing a select number of devices and services will cost $5,000. Support for additional managed devices and services will be announced November. About ArcanaNetworks ArcanaNetworks, Inc. singular vision is to offer a new category of products that solve the Provisioning challenges of complex IP Infrastructures. The company's first product, PROVISIONEER(TM), enables Service Providers and Enterprises to apply policies to common operations. These policies normalize normalize to convert a set of data by, for example, converting them to logarithms or reciprocals so that their previous non-normal distribution is converted to a normal one. configuration attributes across devices from different vendors. Provisioning operations previously done on a box-by-box basis, can now be reduced to consistent, and reusable policies over hundreds of devices on any network segment. The company's name, pronounced "Ar-Kay-nah", is derived from Latin and means specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the average person. ArcanaNetworks products provide the secret essence necessary to unlock the power of IP Infrastructures. ArcanaNetworks, Inc. was founded in December 1999. Their Headquarters are in Fremont, CA. To learn more, please visit their web site at www.ArcanaNetworks.com, or call (510) 687-0280. |
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