Boston Celtics Names CITTIO WatchTower Most Valuable Player in Network Management; Network Management Takes Center Court in Monitoring Three Key Networks.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 -- CITTIO Inc., the innovation leader in network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. and operations software, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the 16-time world champion Boston Celtics to deploy WatchTower 2.4(TM) to power the team's network monitoring activities. The Celtics' IT organization is vital to front-office management, ensuring its connection to ticketing servers, providing game strategy and draft information to coaching staff and driving communication with employees, business partners and fans. "Technology plays a huge role in our success on all levels," said Jay Wessel, senior director of technology at the Boston Celtics. "We need to keep fans up-to-date and maintain the integrity of the databases coaches access daily. The Boston Celtics needs court vision, so to speak, without the high price tag or complexity of many solutions on the market. WatchTower's ability to run on UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Linux servers is also a big plus. For us, going with WatchTower was a slam dunk." "The CITTIO team and I are thrilled to be part of the core infrastructure that drives such a great team. The Celtics have been around since 1946 and have achieved success by not standing still, either on the court or in the front office," said Jamie Lerner, 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. of CITTIO. "The organization has enthusiastically embraced technology throughout its history, and though it is not as large as many major U.S. corporations, it still has the same compelling needs for up-time operation, accountability and ease-of-use." CITTIO WatchTower at the Boston Celtics Prior to selecting CITTIO WatchTower, Celtics IT used a product that did not allow staff to effectively monitor network performance or extract performance-specific Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. ) metrics. Like many multi-tasking IT executives, Jay Wessel was interested in acquiring enterprise-class capabilities, including the ability to closely follow the operation of three key, distributed environments from a central Web-based console. With CITTIO WatchTower, Wessel and his staff will be able to proactively manage potential network issues and also intelligently plan network capacity. On a day-to-day basis, WatchTower will enable Celtics IT to track the performance of 75 network nodes. These nodes encompass ticketing servers, an important component of revenue realization, video servers -- which allow coaching staff to develop player and potential draft profiles as well as review coaching strategies -- and the WAN connections that support e-mail service See Internet e-mail service. . About CITTIO, Inc. CITTIO, Inc. (formerly JJ Labs) is the innovation leader in network monitoring and operations software. Based on a 100 percent Java architecture, only WatchTower delivers a fully bundled software (1) Applications that are included with new hardware. For example, a new PC often comes with several applications, many of which may be light versions or full versions with no limit on usage. Others may be only 60- or 90-day trial packages. See bundle. solution, including a Web server, an embedded database (1) Database software that is included with an application rather than offered as a separate database management system (see DBMS). Tending to be compact and efficient, an embedded database generally includes fewer features than a full-blown DBMS. , and a management portal, providing complete functionality for operating a network data center. The unique monitoring capabilities of WatchTower, coupled with powerful automation technology, provide IT managers and network technicians alike with a simple and complete solution for datacenter management. CITTIO's customers include industry-leading companies such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Hawaii, Capitol Advantage, National Parks Conservation Association The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is the only environmental organization devoted exclusively to advocacy on behalf of the National Parks. Its mission is "to protect and enhance America's National Park System for present and future generations. , The Gymboree Corporation, Truckee Meadows Water Authority, and the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Santa Barbara. For more information, please visit the CITTIO Web site www.cittio.com. Editor's Note: All CITTIO brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of CITTIO Inc., in the United States and other countries. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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