Canon U.S.A. and NETAPHOR Software Announce Advanced Enterprise Management Capabilities for imageRUNNER and imageCLASS Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003 Software Module for Unicenter NSM (Network and System Management) Running and controlling the networks and computer systems in an enterprise. See network management. Now Available Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ), and NETAPHOR Software Inc. today announced an agreement where Canon U.S.A. will make available an integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. module based on NETAPHOR's MetaConsole technology. The solution will allow IT Administrators to better monitor, manage, and control their imageRUNNER and imageCLASS devices directly within their Windows based (1) (Windows-based; upper case "W") Refers to Microsoft Windows. (2) (windows-based; lower case "w") Having resizable windows. Same as "graphics based" or "GUI based." Graphical user interfaces are all windows based. Contrast with text based. version of Unicenter NSM from Computer Associates International, Inc (CA). Java-based MetaConsole enables easy management of a wide variety of network devices, like Canon's imageRUNNER line, within the leading network management consoles The client component of network management software that provides the user interface and "control room" view of the network. such as CA's Unicenter NSM, which provides superior management of the health and availability of the heterogeneous computing computing - computer infrastructure. "IT managers who use Unicenter NSM to manage their overall network now have the ability to use those same powerful tools to manage their networked Canon digital copiers, which are becoming pervasive throughout large corporate enterprises," said Dennis Amorosano, director and assistant general manager of Canon U.S.A.'s Integrated Business Systems Division. "Adopting MetaConsole preserves in-house development resources while providing users with a proven solution." "The IT market is all about choices these days," observed NETAPHOR president Rakesh Mahajan Mahajan is an Indian surname, found among the Vaishya castes (business communities). In India surname Mahajan is used by two communities: - one residing in North of India(mainly on the Amritsar to Jammu belt) and another belonging to North Maharashtra. . "Enterprises that choose Canon U.S.A.'s outstanding products now have, through MetaConsole, still another option for managing them." MetaConsole has recently achieved CA smart certification for its tight integration with CA's Unicenter NSM. Customers will be able to obtain the free MetaConsole client module as a download from Canon U.S.A.'s Web site at www.usa.canon.com. Supplemental components for managing networked devices are also available, free of charge, for Canon customers from NETAPHOR's Website. In addition to digital copiers, the growing list of MetaConsole-manageable devices also includes other networked devices such as switches and routers, and storage devices. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #43 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2002, with global revenues of $24.5 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs over 10,000 people at over 30 locations. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. About NETAPHOR SOFTWARE, INC. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Irvine, California Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28 1971, the 69.7 square mile (180.5 km²) city has a population of 202,079 (as of 2007). , NETAPHOR SOFTWARE, INC. offers a wide range of software development expertise, with extensive accomplishments in some of today's most rapidly evolving technologies. In addition to MetaConsole(TM) snap-ins, Netaphor provides Cyberons(TM) software development tools, as well as custom solutions for networking factory automation and embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . NETAPHOR prides itself on fully understanding the needs of its customers. For further information, please visit www.netaphor.com. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. End users must meet minimum requirements as indicated on specifications page of solution found on the Canon U.S.A. website to download software. |
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