Micromuse Unveils Netcool/OMNIbus Version 7.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- World's Largest and Most Complex Network Infrastructures Rely on Netcool(R) Solutions to Provide Scalable, Realtime, Intelligent Foundation for IT Management Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE), the leading provider of ultra-scalable, realtime business and service assurance software, today announced version 7 of its flagship Netcool(R)/OMNIbus(TM) application. Netcool/OMNIbus v7 provides a strategic service assurance platform and the foundation for efficient operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. for many of the world's largest and most complex IT infrastructures, including leading financial organizations, federal and government institutions, and the top twenty global telecommunications companies, as ranked by CY2003 revenue, Fortune Magazine, April 2003. For large and multi-region Netcool deployments, Netcool/OMNIbus v7 delivers superior support, faster and more efficient data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a capabilities, increased ease of administration, and streamlined user authentication See authentication. . "Celebrating ten years as a leading national Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , EarthLink continues to provide the products and services that best let individuals enjoy the Internet on their own terms, including tools such as EarthLink spamBlocker, Pop-Up Blockersm, Spyware Blocker Software that detects and removes spyware and adware from the computer. It also prevents such software from being installed. Stateful inspection firewalls alert users when any software makes an outbound request for the first time, which could be spyware contacting a Web site. and ScamBlocker(TM)," said Doug McClure, Senior Manager for Service and Technology Monitoring at EarthLink. "We have long relied on Netcool software to provide EarthLink with the industry's most robust, scalable IT management solution. The enhancements provided in Netcool/OMNIbus v7 will enrich our network management as we continue to provide the highest quality of service possible to our customers and bring new services to market for years to come." Greater event handling power in v7 allows IT operators to more efficiently access, manipulate, visualize, and report on the raw data. The new version also adds intelligent event reduction with advanced procedural language and database triggers to allow for batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. and more complex data manipulations, which facilitate a solid foundation for advanced business service management and service quality management. Netcool/OMNIbus v7 includes features that increase enterprise's and services provider's ability to plan, deliver, deploy, and assess new services and products, as well as, enable them to gain compliance with accounting and IT management standards, such as Sarbanes Oxley, BASEL II and ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, www.itil.co.uk) One of the more comprehensive as well as non-proprietary and publicly available sets of guidelines for "best practice" IT services management, owned by the British Office of Government Commerce (OGC). . Enhancements delivered in Netcool/OMNIbus v7 include: --Routing of events to multiple tables and ObjectServers - Reduces the load on the core of the Netcool/OMNIbus system and ensures tables are not overpopulated o·ver·pop·u·late v. o·ver·pop·u·lat·ed, o·ver·pop·u·lat·ing, o·ver·pop·u·lates v.tr. To fill (an area, for example) with excessive population to the detriment of the inhabitants, resources, or environment. with inappropriate events. --Dynamic configuration and administration - Configures ObjectServers while running to help reduce downtime. --Advanced Profiling - Captures resource usage data for all connected clients and for individual trigger processes within the automation system to ensure systems are optimized. --Connection based load balancing - Defines a set of display servers to which desktops can be connected. --Authentication of Netcool/OMNIbus users against an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. repository - Adds to the security of the system by reducing user and password maintenance, and helps ensure the security of the corporate LDAP system. The Netcool/OMNIbus application includes a library of off-the-shelf software modules that collect and consolidate fault information from more than 1,000 environments spanning security, voice and IP, DSL/broadband, wireless, switches and routers and enterprise management systems and applications. Netcool/OMNIbus is found at the heart of Netcool solutions, including those for Business Service Management, Service Quality Management, Security Management, and Advanced Correlation and Diagnosis - and provides IT operations teams with meaningful information about the state of their infrastructure and business. The Netcool suite's renowned features such as scalability, breadth of coverage, adaptability, and rapid deployment have earned it recognition as the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, in realtime fault management solutions. "The Netcool/OMNIbus product has been selected as part of a total Netcool solution by more than 1,800 customers across the world to provide secure, scalable management backbones for large enterprises and service providers. Netcool/OMNIbus v7 retains our leadership position by increasing our industry-leading scalability, efficiency, and performance while providing additional functionality for multi-region service management and building-in more operational intelligence as standard," said Craig Farrell, Chief Technology Officer at Micromuse. "These enhancements will enable Micromuse to enable its customers to realize even greater operational efficiencies and access business service management data efficiently and effectively." Netcool/OMNIbus v7 is available now. Pricing information and screen shots are available upon request. The software now also runs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (often abbreviated to RHEL) is a Linux distribution produced by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market, including mainframes. Red Hat commits to supporting each version of RHEL for 7 years after its release. AS, ES, and WS 2.1, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. 5.2 and Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server & 2003 Server. About Netcool Micromuse's Netcool(R) software solutions provide businesses with the assurance that their applications and services are up and operating. By allowing our customers to see what's happening throughout the infrastructure in realtime, Netcool applications enable them to respond to problems before revenue-supporting services are affected. Netcool applications install out-of-the-box, deploy rapidly and scale to the largest environments. Micromuse's flagship, Netcool/OMNIbus(TM) application, includes a library of off-the-shelf software modules that allow our customers to collect and consolidate information from more than 1,000 environments spanning applications, systems, voice and IP, cable/broadband, switches and routers, and enterprise management systems. About Micromuse Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE) is the leading provider of ultra-scalable, realtime business and service assurance software solutions. The Netcool(R) software suite provides organizations with the assurance that their IT systems are supporting and driving profits 24 hours a day. Unlike traditional infrastructure management systems, Netcool solutions provide realtime end-to-end visibility and accurate troubleshooting from a business perspective. Such business intelligence allows organizations to respond to problems quickly, streamline workflow processes and improve business uptime. Micromuse customers include BT, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, EarthLink, ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , T-Mobile, and Verizon. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94107; (415) 538-9090. The Web site is at www.micromuse.com. Micromuse and Netcool are registered trademarks of Micromuse Ltd. All other trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are the properties of their respective owners. Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Any forward-looking statements we make are based on current expectations, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially. 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When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , the completed restatement of certain of our financial statements, and other matters appearing under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the SEC and available on the Company's website. The Company disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise any forward-looking statements. |
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