NetIQ Delivers Netcool Ready Solution; Integrated Solution Streamlines Network Management, Consolidates System and Application Monitoring.Business/High Tech Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2002 Micromuse (Nasdaq:MUSE), the leading provider of service and business assurance software and NetIQ Corp. (Nasdaq:NTIQ), a leading provider of e-business infrastructure management and intelligence solutions, today announced that NetIQ's AppManager Connector, the Extended Management Pack Connector and the VoIP Manager Connector are certified as Netcool(R) Ready(TM) solutions. As a member of the Micromuse Alliance Program(TM), NetIQ has developed three NetIQ Connectors to integrate with Micromuse's flagship Netcool/OMNIbus(TM) application. The companies also announced today that Micromuse will resell the AppManager Connector, Extended Management Pack Connector and VoIP Manager Connector. The three integrated solutions are now available. "We are pleased to be extending our presence in the Micromuse Alliance Program with these integrated solutions," said Tom Kemp, NetIQ's Senior Vice President of Products. "The combined solution of our industry-leading offerings allows customers the ability to centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. the management of network, system and application management and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks well before they become costly problems, cause lost business and affect the end-users." The Extended Management Pack Connector (XMP (X/Open Management Protocol) A high-level network management protocol governed by X/Open. Network management software written to the XMP interface is shielded from the details of the underlying SNMP or CMIP protocols. Connector) for the Netcool(R)/OMNIbus(TM) application extends the management capabilities of Microsoft Operations Manager See datacenter manager. 2000 (MOM 2000) and enables MOM 2000 environments to integrate with the Netcool/OMNIbus application. The XMP Connector for the Netcool suite automatically translates and forwards MOM 2000 alert information to the Netcool/OMNIbus console. This enables organizations using the Netcool/OMNIbus application to manage MOM 2000 and NetIQ's XMP solution with Netcool-collected events though a single pane A rectangular area within an on-screen window that contains information for the user. A window may have many panes. See menu pane. of glass. The AppManager Connector and VoIP Manager Connector for the Netcool/OMNIbus application enables IT professionals to manage AppManager and VoIP Manager alerts from the Netcool/OMNIbus console. The result is a seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of AppManager's and VoIP Manager's monitoring capabilities with the Netcool/OMNIbus solution, providing large enterprises with centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management and event correlation Event Correlation is the processes involved with reducing a large number of incident alerts to a much smaller, more manageable number within automated monitoring and incident/problem management in a Support Management System. for complex, heterogeneous environments. "Micromuse is pleased to be providing an integrated solution with NetIQ to help manage the growing complexity of large enterprise IT environments," said Jim Frey This article is about the Major League Baseball manager. For the author of A Million Little Pieces, see James Frey. For other people of this name, see James Frey (disambiguation). , Micromuse's Vice President, Strategic Marketing. "By integrating NetIQ's monitoring capabilities into the Netcool/OMNIbus solution, we can provide our common customers with an end-to-end approach for managing networks, applications, systems, and VoIP elements across their entire eBusiness infrastructure." Availability and Pricing The NetIQ Extended Management Pack (XMP) Connector for Netcool/OMNIbus is now available. Pricing begins at $20,000. The NetIQ AppManager Connector for Netcool/OMNIbus is now available. Pricing begins at $15,000. The VoIP Connector for Netcool/OMNIbus is scheduled to be available during Q1 2002. For more information, visit the NetIQ web site at www.netiq.com/products/sm/default.asp or call 888/323-6768 or call your Micromuse Sales Representative at 415/538-9090 About the Micromuse Alliance(TM) Program The Micromuse Alliance Program(TM) provides Micromuse and its alliance members with the resources to cooperatively pursue business, technical and marketing opportunities. A significant number of hardware and software companies have joined the Micromuse Alliance Program to develop and provide off-the-shelf integrated solutions for mutual customers. Toward that end, Micromuse actively enlists best-in-class solutions providers offering applications complementary to the Netcool suite. Micromuse provides its approved Netcool Ready(TM) program members with the Netcool/Software Developers Kit(TM) (Netcool/SDK(TM)) application. Provided in CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). format, the Netcool/SDK provides the tools necessary to develop integration modules for Netcool software. About the Netcool suite Micromuse's Netcool(R) software suite provides businesses with the assurance that their networks, services and applications are working. By allowing our customers to see what's happening throughout the infrastructure in realtime, Netcool applications enable them to respond to problems before they cause network-based business services to go down. Netcool suite applications install out-of-the-box, deploy rapidly and scale as networks grow. Micromuse's flagship, Netcool/OMNIbus(TM) application, includes a library of off-the-shelf software modules that allow our customers to collect and consolidate fault information from more than 300 popular environments spanning voice and IP, cable/broadband, switches and routers, and enterprise management systems. About Micromuse Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq:MUSE) is the leading provider of service and business assurance software. Micromuse's recent list of awards include the Crossroads A-List Award for Best IP Network Diagnosis Product for the Netcool(R)/Visionary(TM) application. In addition, Micromuse was recently recognized in the Forbes 500, Bloomberg's Tech 100, the Barron's 500, the Business Week Info Tech 100, Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 500, the San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the 500 and Network World's NW200. Micromuse customers include AT&T, BT, Cable & Wireless, Cellular One, Charles Schwab Charles Schwab can refer to:
ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, One 2 One and Verizon. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, 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 , Calif. 94107; 415/538-9090. The Web site is at www.micromuse.com. About NetIQ NetIQ Corporation (Nasdaq:NTIQ) is a leading provider of e-business infrastructure management and intelligence solutions for all the components of an organization's e-business infrastructure -- from back-end servers, networks and directories to front-end web servers and applications. The company is headquartered in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif., with development and operational personnel in Houston, Raleigh, N.C., Bellevue, Wash., and Portland, Ore. For more information, please visit NetIQ's Web site at www.netiq.com or call 408/856-3000. For more information about WebTrends, the e-business intelligence product line from NetIQ, please visit www.webtrends.com or call 888/WEBTRENDS. NetIQ and Extended Management Pack (XMP) Connector for Micromuse Netcool/OMNIbus (XMP Connector for Netcool), AppManager Connector and VOIP Manager Connector for Micromuse Netcool are trademarks or registered trademarks of NetIQ Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. 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 forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. 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 contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include the following: fluctuations in customer demand, the Company's ability to manage its growth (including the ability to hire sufficient sales and technical personnel), the risks associated with the expansion of the Company's distribution channels, the risk of new product introductions and customer acceptance of new products; the rapid technological change which characterizes the Company's markets, the risks associated with competition, the risks associated with international sales as the Company expands its markets, and the ability of the Company to compete successfully in the future, as well as other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission Filings, including but not limited to those 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 on 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. on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the Company's Web site. |
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