Expand Networks Adds Extensive Monitoring Capabilities to Operating System for Innovative Network Optimization Solution.Business/Technology Editors ROSELAND, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001 New ExpandOS 3.5 Features RMON (Remote MONitoring) Enhancements to the management information base (MIB) structure used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP). In 1991, RMON added comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. , Congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. Management Queuing and Web User Interface Expand Networks, a leader in optimizing network performance, today announced the general availability of the latest version of its feature-rich operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , ExpandOS 3.5, powering the company's ACCELERATOR Enterprise Caching product suite. The features in ExpandOS 3.5 provide network administrators with a series of cost-effective tools to better monitor and manage network performance. Expand Networks' ACCELERATORs, deployed by leading enterprises around the world since 1999, use patented Enterprise Caching Technology to boost enterprise-wide network speed, capacity and throughput by up to 400 percent. The new features in ExpandOS 3.5 add to the proven benefits of the ACCELERATOR product suite by offering Remote Monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a (RMON), Congestion Management Queuing and a Web User Interface. United Kingdom-based Teneo, a company specializing in network performance engineering, found significant benefits from its tests of ExpandOS 3.5 both internally and on its large-scale customer networks. "Expand's ACCELERATORs not only dramatically accelerate applications but the new features in ExpandOS 3.5 also enable users to monitor who is using them and how much bandwidth each application is taking. In fact, we have been able to show customers applications on their networks that they didn't even know existed," said John Maytum, chief technology officer with Teneo. "Bundling together a significant performance boost with sophisticated network management tools gives the Expand product suite tremendous bang for the buck." An increasing number of enterprises rely on mission critical applications like CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. or VoIP, making analyzing, managing and reporting on network traffic and performance critical for today's businesses. Real-time statistics, trending analysis on utilization, Service Level Agreement assurance and proactive network faultfinding fault·find·ing n. Petty or nagging criticism; carping. adj. Disposed to find fault; critical. Noun 1. faultfinding - persistent petty and unjustified criticism carping are now pre-requisites for successful network management. The ACCELERATOR 4000 and the features in ExpandOS 3.5 provide extensive performance and fault management functions that not only eliminate the need for costly probes but also offer basic traffic policies, making network deployments easier to manage and maintain. ExpandOS 3.5 introduces the following major features: --RMON/RMON II RMON provides a standard remote 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. view of the network as well as higher-level statistics for enterprise-level traffic monitoring in client/server environments. It also offers probe functionality that enables certain network monitors and console systems to share network monitoring data while offering network administrators greater freedom to select network monitoring probes and consoles with features that meet their particular networking needs. --Congestion Management Queuing This important feature enables congestion control
Congestion control concerns controlling traffic entry into a telecommunications network, so as to avoid congestive collapse by attempting to avoid through four queuing methods See traffic engineering methods. : First In First Out (FIFO (First In First Out) A storage method that retrieves the item stored for the longest time. Contrast with LIFO. See traffic engineering methods. FIFO - first-in first-out ), Weighted Fair Queuing See traffic engineering methods. (WFQ See traffic engineering methods. ), Priority Queuing See traffic engineering methods. and Custom Queuing. These traffic management tools prioritize different protocols to satisfy time-critical applications, improving response time and the performance of mission-critical applications. --Web User Interface This user-friendly interface enables network administrators to remotely manage and configure the ACCELERATORs through an Internet browser. This provides an intuitive way to install and configure the parameters of the ACCELERATORs. "Expand Networks has always been about enabling network administrators to do more for less; more capacity for fewer dollars, more users with fewer links, more applications with fewer upgrades and ultimately more results with less resources. With RMON, a range of congestion management queuing and an easy-to-use GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. , we've taken that mantra to a new level by offering a set of features that provide unparalleled value," said Talmon Marco, president and co-founder of Expand Networks. "Expand Networks not only increases the network envelope exponentially, we now offer users a sophisticated set of tools to better monitor this extra network capacity. It's the best of both worlds for network administrators." Expand Networks' Enterprise Caching solution has been deployed by FORTUNE 1000 corporations and major government agencies. Enterprise Caching takes the principles of caching and extends them to the entire enterprise. An example would be an enterprise running a Citrix application in a distributed environment. Expand Networks' Enterprise Caching Technology will cache the content that is sent from the Citrix server to the user. So, if multiple users continuously run Microsoft(R) Word, Expand's technology will move the repeated content to the edge of the network. The end result is an average 100 to 400 per cent performance boost for the Citrix application. About Expand Networks Expand Networks develops patented Enterprise Caching Technology that dramatically improves enterprise-wide network performance. Expand Networks' suite of products brings caching to the entire enterprise resulting in network speed, throughput and capacity increases averaging 100 to 400 percent, and often more. This performance boost supports the deployment of bandwidth-intensive applications such as ERP, CRM, Thin Client and Web Applications (visit www.tolly.com for unbiased third party testing by the Tolly Group). Expand Networks' easy-to-install, scalable solution enables enterprises to optimize the performance of existing network infrastructure and avoid costly upgrades. Leading organizations around the world including Motorola, Texas Instruments and the United States Department of Defense are using the Expand Networks solution. Expand Networks is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey and Tel Aviv, Israel with offices throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom, France and Italy and with a global network of Value Added Resellers. To learn more, visit www.expand.com or call (888) 892-1250. Expand Networks, ACCELERATOR 4000, ACCELERATOR 2700 and ACCELERATOR 2750 are trademarks of Expand Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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