Computer Associates Delivers Global Enterprise Management Integrated With Cisco Network Management Tools.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 24, 1997--

Integration Of CiscoWorks For Switched Internetworks And

CiscoView With CA's Unicenter TNG Provides Support For All Cisco

Networking Products

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) announced today that it has joined forces with Cisco Systems to help organizations better manage their enterprise computing environments. The integration of CiscoWorks For Switched Internetworks (CWSI), CiscoView and Unicenter TNG allows Unicenter TNG clients to monitor and manage the complete range of Cisco products.

"CA has clearly demonstrated innovation in the enterprise management space over the last few years," said Stephen DeWitt, vice president of enterprise network management for Cisco Systems. "We believe that the management capabilities CA is offering our customers will enable them to optimize the value of their investment in Cisco products and help them achieve sustainable competitive advantages."

In addition to receiving alarms and automating management tasks, Unicenter TNG users can incorporate Cisco routers, switches, remote access servers and other devices in their Business Process Views. Management policies for Cisco devices are provided by Unicenter TNG out-of-the-box.

"Enterprise clients are looking for comprehensive, built-in management of Cisco's complete line of industry-leading network gear," said Yogesh Gupta, CA senior vice president of product strategy. "And we are delivering just that."

According to Gupta, Unicenter TNG's unrivaled enterprise management capabilities - combined with its comprehensive management of Cisco products - makes it especially attractive for the growing computing and communications services market. "Internet- and extranet-based businesses depend on highly reliable network communications and application processes," said Gupta. "With Unicenter TNG, businesses maximize the performance of their infrastructure while keeping operating costs to a minimum."

Unicenter TNG's Java-based Web GUI will allow users to launch Cisco element management tools "in context," and also provides direct "pass-through" commands, enabling them to instantly execute any required actions. Unicenter TNG provides comprehensive monitoring and management of networking devices, independent of other network management platforms and correlation engines.

"This integration of CA and Cisco solutions will provide users with superior control of their IT resources without compromising on cost or functionality," said Richard L. Ptak, director, Systems Management Research, D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. "Unicenter TNG and Cisco networking solutions can now work together to deliver comprehensive management of sophisticated IT environments."

"The combination of CA's industry-leading enterprise management solution and Cisco's top-of-the-line network products is spot-on real customer requirements," said Peter Kastner, group vice president at Aberdeen Group, Inc. in Boston. "The integration provides users with the best of both worlds - unrivaled enterprise management coupled with the best-of-breed networking solutions."

CiscoView and CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks support under Unicenter TNG and Unicenter TNG management agents for Cisco devices will be available from Computer Associates in Q4 '97.

Unicenter TNG is an integrated enterprise management solution that enables organizations to manage all IT resources, encompassing heterogeneous networks, systems, applications, and databases. It provides comprehensive end-to-end enterprise management for TCP/IP, SNA, IPX/SPX and DECnet networks, and 40 platforms including desktops, Windows NT, UNIX, AS/400, NetWare and mainframe environments. Unicenter TNG is the only fully integrated management solution covering network discovery, topology, performance, events and status, security, software distribution, storage, workload, help desk, change management and other functions for traditional and distributed computing environments, as well as for the Internet and intranets. Unicenter TNG's intelligent manager/agent technology delivers highly scalable management of the entire computing environment, including hardware and software.

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 10,000 people in 160 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of $4 billion in fiscal year 1997. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing [e-mail] or calling 1-516-342-5224. -0- All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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