Availigence Utilizes Micromuse's Netcool Software As Core Network Management Application.Business/Technology Editors 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 & RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2000 NETCOOL(R)Suite Maintains Centralized Management Of Application And Service Delivery Of Availigence's E-Infrastructure Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE), the leading provider of fault and service-level management software and Availigence today announced that the Netcool suite has been selected to provide end-to-end management and monitoring of Availigence's nationwide network and systems foundation for maintaining information technology (IT) infrastructure. Formed as a spin-off of the James River James River or Dakota River River in the U.S. rising in central North Dakota and flowing southeast across South Dakota. It joins the Missouri River about 5 mi (8 km) below Yankton after a course of 710 mi (1,140 km). Technical Managed Services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality unit, Availigence is a Managed Services Provider (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) that helps businesses monitor and manage their IT infrastructure. "Micromuse was able to move quickly to help us manage our complex network requirements," said Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Iantosca, Availigence's Chairman & 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. . "We were impressed with the Netcool suite's open architecture and proactive ability to help improve the operating efficiency of Availigence's network, service and e-business environments and to ensure the availability of vital services that position our clients with larger competitors." Following a competitive analysis, Availigence selected the Netcool suite, including Micromuse's flagship application, Netcool/OMNIbus(TM), to be used as the core network management solution in its network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. in Richmond, Virginia. The Netcool suite collects, correlates and consolidates faults from various devices throughout the network infrastructure to provide an integrated, realtime management view of Availigence's managed services network and systems. Using Netcool applications, network operators are able to view events from servers, switching and routing equipment, managed elements and firewalls to help them identify and address infrastructure problems before they cause applications or services to go down. "Availigence's MSP model is designed to ease the significant cost and burden often associated with operating and maintaining a complex IT infrastructure," said Greg Brown, Micromuse's Chairman & CEO. "The Netcool suite's realtime technology is instrumental in helping Availigence meet the challenges of ensuring constant availability and reliability of their customers' E-Infrastructure and revenue-generating applications." The Netcool suite will be used to monitor the network and systems infrastructure which supports Availigence's managed services including, Network and Web Server Monitoring, Firewall Services, Database Monitoring and Administration, Commerce Monitoring, Remote Systems Administration, ASP Independent Validation and Verification, VoIP Monitoring and WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. Monitoring. Availigence provides IT infrastructure to clients including, John Hopkins University's Computer Science Department, MayoClinic.com and AmericanGreetings.com. About the Netcool Suite Micromuse's Netcool software suite collects management data from more than 250 management environments and network devices, including voice, data and Internet. Fault data is rapidly processed and filtered by the Netcool ObjectServer(TM), an in-memory database. The Netcool application allows operators to build views of service availability in realtime, helping them manage networks more efficiently. Because it is scalable and deploys rapidly, the Netcool business model allows service providers to expand their networks as their markets grow. About Availigence Availigence is among an emerging group of MSPs that is redefining the way services are delivered to the burgeoning network economy. The company is the Richmond area's first multiplatform (Linux, Unix and NT) MSP and will service clients throughout the nation from its world-class Network Operations Center. Over the coming months, Availigence will build additional strategically located NOCs from which it will deliver its managed services. Each NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, will combine redundant, high bandwidth Internet connectivity with the latest network monitoring software tools. Availigence's services are designed to alleviate the IT pressures facing businesses by maximizing the availability, reliability, security and performance of clients' IT infrastructures. Additional information about Availigence is available at www.availigence.com or by calling (804) 521-3055. About Micromuse Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE) is the leading provider of fault and service-level management software. Micromuse was named one of the Top 25 Best Performers in the Wall Street Journal's Shareholder Scoreboard, and has recently been recognized in the Forbes 500, Business Week's Info Tech 100, Bloomberg's Top 100 Stocks, Barron's 500, and the San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the 500. Micromuse customers include AT&T, BT, Cable & Wireless, Cellular One, Charles Schwab, Deutsche Telekom, Digex, EarthLink, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ^DeltaCom, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. Worldcom, NextLink, One2One, PSINet and a number of financial investment concerns. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94107; (415) 538-9090. The Web site is at www.micromuse.com. Netcool and Micromuse are registered trademarks of Micromuse Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are the properties of their respective owners. Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include the following: fluctuations in customer demand, the Company's ability to manage its growth (including the ability to hire sufficient sales and technical personnel), the risks associated with the expansion of the Company's distribution channels, the risk of new product introductions and customer acceptance of new products; the rapid technological change which characterizes the Company's markets, the risks associated with competition, the risks associated with international sales as the Company expands its markets, and the ability of the Company to compete successfully in the future, as well as other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission Filings, including but not limited to those appearing under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the Company's Web site. |
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