Computer Associates' NetworkIT Pro Selected to Assist in the Management of The InteropNet at NetWorld+Interop 98 Atlanta.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1998--

Network Management Solution Provides State-Of-The-Art Monitoring

For State-Of-The-Art Infrastructure

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced that CA's NetworkIT Pro has been selected to be a provider of network management for NetWorld+Interop 98 Atlanta, the definitive networking event. The event is taking place October 21-23 in Atlanta, GA.

NetworkIT Pro will assist in proactively managing the entire NetWorld+Interop network infrastructure --the InteropNet-- and all managed network devices. It will be used to auto discover all computing equipment on the exhibit floor. Using this information, NetworkIT Pro will empower the InteropNet's crack technical staff to effectively monitor and solve any problems arising on the network. NetworkIT Pro's extensive event management capabilities can provide the InteropNet NOC Team with a global view of the network, including all IT assets serviced by the network, and enables them to set up appropriate alarm thresholds for each IT resource type.

NetWorld+Interop is the premier networking, Internet and telecommunications event in the world. The InteropNet is a live, interactive event network that connects over 600 exhibitors and conference sessions to the Internet and to each other, and provides Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, Cable Modem, xDSL and ISDN connectivity to all exhibitors and to the event's tutorial, workshop and conference sessions.

"NetWorld+Interop 98 Atlanta is the ideal place to showcase the advanced network management capabilities of NetworkIT Pro," said Yogesh Gupta, CA senior vice president of product strategy. "Attendees can witness first hand why this full-function solution has received acclaim from analysts, the media and our corporate customers."

NetworkIT Pro enables IT organizations to automatically resolve and avoid problems, ensuring availability and performance service levels across internal and external networks, Internet service provides, and Frame Relay and ATM networks. It also includes compatibility libraries and migration tools for legacy network management products such as HP OpenView and IBM/Tivoli TME NetView.

NetworkIT Pro monitors pathways as well as performance between any two end points on the network. Unlike some existing network offerings that require manual polling, NetworkIT Pro continually monitors network connections and service levels based on pre-defined policies. In the event of performance degradation, NetworkIT Pro notifies appropriate personnel and can take corrective measures automatically.

"The InteropNet represents the ultimate challenge for any management tool, since it's such an intensive communications environment and has to be put up so quickly," said Jim Martin, lead engineer, NetWorld+Interop. "NetworkIT Pro, along with other NOC solutions, is instrumental in managing our extremely diverse networked environment."

More than 50,000 networking professionals, educators and industry players are expected to gather in Atlanta for this exciting event that houses a series of special event highlights from the exhibit floor to the conference classrooms.

Like all of CA's Enterprise and Workgroup edition products, NetworkIT Pro is built on proven Unicenter TNG Framework technology. By using Unicenter TNG's sophisticated management services - such as auto discovery, calendar, communications and object repository - NetworkIT Pro delivers unparalleled functionality and scalability. Users also receive the benefits of Unicenter TNG's Real World Interface (2D, 3D, Windows and Web-based) and business process views. Business process views highlight the impact of network problems on the business, allowing network managers to identify the business processes or services affected by the problem and assist in isolating the cause.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has over 11,000 people in 160 offices in 43 countries and had revenue of $4.7 billion in fiscal year 1998. CA can be reached by visiting www.cai.com, emailing [e-mail], or calling 1-516-342-5224.

NetWorld+Interop provides networking, Internet and telecommunications professional buyers with a uniquely comprehensive forum for education and evaluation of products and services in order to make critical purchase decisions. NetWorld+Interop affords buyers from enterprises, carrier/service providers, and resellers/integrators the opportunity to experience live technology demonstrations first-hand. It's this focus on advanced, multi-vendor, multi-protocol, multi-service interoperability technologies and solutions that makes NetWorld+Interop the definitive networking event. NetWorld+Interop is produced by ZD Events, the events group of Ziff-Davis.

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