Avocent DSView 3 Software Platform Extended to Handhelds for Increased Mobile Data Center Management.DSView 3 Software Now Operates on Handheld Devices, and Integrates with HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. , NetClarity, Uptime Devices and LANDesk Server Manager LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Avocent([R]) Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT AVCT Advanced Vehicles Concept Team ) today announced it has extended the flexibility of its DSView([R]) 3 management software platform for data centers, making IT infrastructure remotely manageable from handheld devices. The company also announced that DSView 3 software will operate with HP OpenView, NetClarity, Uptime Devices and LANDesk Server Manager to deliver additional customer value. DSView 3 Software Mobility The worldwide handheld market reached a record number of shipments last year, with 17.7 million devices shipped--a greater than 18 percent increase from 2005--according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner forecasts handheld shipments will continue to rise, exceeding 20 million units shipped in 2007. As IT administrators adopt this technology to become increasingly mobile, being able to perform functions such as server management from these handheld devices makes it possible to executive everyday tasks anytime, anywhere. DSView 3 software's integrated mobile module provides DSView 3 users remote management of Windows servers See Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. from a handheld device, such as a Blackberry. The mobile module is tightly integrated with the DSView 3 software platform, providing security and logging of all activity for tracking and reporting. Managing Windows users, processes, Active Directory, Exchange Severs and controlling power of servers is now possible from anywhere, anytime - increasing availability and reducing operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . "We continue to enhance the DSView 3 software platform to meet the changing needs of our customers - in this iteration One repetition of a sequence of instructions or events. For example, in a program loop, one iteration is once through the instructions in the loop. See iterative development. (programming) iteration - Repetition of a sequence of instructions. , adding true mobile access and tight integration with a number of complementary products," said Steve Geffin, vice president of software product management at Avocent. The DSView 3 management software platform provides a single, secure interface for the remote management of IT and network devices in the data center, regardless of manufacturer, location or state of the 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. . This latest version of DSView 3 software continues to build upon its integration with third-party products, which initially began with its integration with Server Technologies' power devices last year. DSView 3 software now integrates with: LANDesk Server Manager Avocent has also just announced that the DSView 3 software platform now integrates with LANDesk Server Manager, for comprehensive in-band and out-of-band access and control through a single software interface. LANDesk Server Manager supports enterprise, commodity and blade servers with low-impact services that let users choose the level of management coverage - from information gathering to extended performance analysis, security and configuration control. For more information about LANDesk, visit www.landesk.com HP OpenView With HP Software Network Node (networking) network node - (node) An addressable device attached to a computer network. If the node is a computer it is more often called a "host". Manager (NNM NNM Network Node Manager NNM NASDAQ National Market (financial) NNM National Nutrition Month (March; American Dietetic Association) NNM Naryan-Mar (Russia) NNM Net New Money ) and Operations for Windows (OVOW OVOW OpenView Operations for Windows (computer software) OVOW Open View Operations for Windows ) support, joint Hewlett Packard and Avocent customers can easily launch a DSView 3 software session through a node in HP Software. The integration of DSView 3 software with HP Software delivers complete remote access and control of managed IT assets. "Interoperability with popular larger management frameworks adds more ease-of-use for the IT user," said Graham Holt, director of software product management at Avocent. "We are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to help make our customers' jobs easier and tying into the systems on which they've standardized is a simple yet very effective way we can make a difference." For more information about HP OpenView, visit http://h20229.www2.hp.com/ NetClarity Network Security Solution IT managers can similarly now access and launch NetClarity's award-winning security solution through the DSView 3 software, for quick and easy alerting, blocking and correcting of data center security and IT-related regulatory compliance issues. The solution includes regulatory compliance and vulnerability management, clientless network admission control (NAC See network access control. ), and endpoint security. "NetClarity's integration with Avocent helps data center managers keep a closer eye on their critical assets to increase uptime, protect against data leakage and to document compliance," said Gil Roeder, chairman and chief executive officer of NetClarity, Inc. For more information about NetClarity, visit www.netclarity.net Uptime Devices for Physical Security Activities performed by Uptime Devices environmental monitoring equipment are now integrated into DSView 3 software for monitoring, reporting and alerting on environmental conditions inside data centers and server rooms. This integration completes the initial interoperability with Uptime Devices' equipment last year. "Combining our expertise in environmental monitoring with Avocent's 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. management capabilities delivers a complete solution package to our end users, enabling them to use a single interface to manage all of their network equipment," said Jean-Paul Daemen of Uptime Devices. For more information about Uptime Devices, visit http://www.uptimedevices.com/ About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT operations and infrastructure management solutions for enterprises worldwide, helping customers reduce the cost and simplify the management of complex IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. 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. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with the integration of the LANDesk businesses and technologies, risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports 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. and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, and DSView are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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