Cabletron's SPECTRUM Continues to Gain Network Management Market Share.ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 1998-- Platform Now Holds 25 Percent of Worldwide Revenue Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) today announced its network management platform SPECTRUM has earned the number two position in the 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. network management platform category. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a September International Data Corporation report titled the Future of Network Management Platforms, 1998-2003, SPECTRUM has 25 percent of the total worldwide revenue in this space and has advanced to the number two position for 1997 from the number three position in 1996. This five percent gain puts SPECTRUM only 1.3 percent behind the current leader, 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. and further widens its advantage over IBM's Tivoli TME See Tivoli Systems Management Software. . "SPECTRUM's core appeal is its network know-how. Intimate knowledge of enterprise and broadband network equipment (management) technologies is a key asset for Cabletron." wrote Elisabeth Rainge in the IDC report. "Three years ago we displaced displaced see displacement. two market leading management platforms with SPECTRUM," said Dave O'Shea, Manager of Network Operations at Williams Communications a $1.5 billion, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. , single-source provider of business communications equipment and multimedia integration services for data, voice, video, and advanced applications. "We found SPECTRUM to be the solution most capable of handling a critical part of one of our most important strategic services -- remote network management. SPECTRUM was the best fit because of its scalability, flexibility, and history of backward-compatible upgrades during the evolution of the system." "Cabletron's software business is growing rapidly," said Cabletron's Vice-President of Worldwide Software Sales, Terry Seymour. "Our internal software organization is blossoming and it's fostered a new industry leading solutions approach to software sales. SPECTRUM is penetrating the market as a complete solution that maps a customized set of software and services to the strategic business goals of an organization." About SPECTRUM For more than seven years, SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager has been cost-effectively guiding business information systems to new heights of productivity and unlimited success. Today's SPECTRUM is multifaceted mul·ti·fac·et·ed adj. Having many facets or aspects. See Synonyms at versatile. Adj. 1. multifaceted - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious and offers increased service-level management, performance and ease of use for the scalable convergence of IS operations, telecommunications and business administration. An industry-leading management framework with remarkable intelligence, performance scalability and powerful network, systems and application control capabilities for both enterprise and service providers, SPECTRUM is the smarter choice to take your business to the 21st century and beyond. About Cabletron Cabletron Systems is a pioneer in high-performance computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. and provides dependable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com. |
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