Intuit offers new network management product; identifies potential network problems before they occur.

Intuit Inc.'s (Nasdaq:INTU) Information Technology Solutions division announced recently that it has expanded its product line with Intuit Network Monitor. This new offering, from the maker of the Intuit Track-It! help desk and asset management family of products, helps IT managers and network engineers detect and solve potentially costly computer network problems before they occur.

Intuit Network Monitor delivers powerful, flexible tools to continuously monitor network health and performance. It helps ensure maximum availability of mission-critical server applications and vital network resources and avoid costly down time.

"Network Monitor will typically pay for itself with the first incident avoided," said David Weiss, vice president and general manager of Intuit Information Technology Solutions. "With the average cost of a network failure at $2,000, investing in Network Monitor becomes an easy decision for IT managers. Now customers can rely on quality network monitoring products from the same vendor they trust to provide help desk and asset management tools."

Easy to install and start-up, Network Monitor begins working immediately. It automatically creates a map of network objects and monitors all aspects of the network--from servers and ports to applications and services --and alerts IT management to network failures and performance issues.

Network Monitor also helps IT professionals meet service-level agreements, and deliver a high level of network performance and uptime to ensure business continuity. Network Monitor is a standalone product that integrates with and complements the functionality of Track-It!. Track-It! helps network managers quickly and effectively respond to IT issues, while Network Monitor notifies them of potential network problems before they cause disruptions and affect productivity.

Network Monitor is available in both Standard and Professional editions.