NetReality's WiseWan 3.0 Boosts Application Performance, Lowers Cost of WAN Ownership for Larger Enterprises.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1999-- Customer-driven WiseWan 3.0 supports higher speed networks, voice-over-IP and remote sites NetReality, Inc., a pioneer in the "predictable WAN" and contender for Network Computing's prestigious Well-Connected Award to be presented at NetWorld+InterOp, announced today the 3.0 version of its WiseWan(tm) Total WAN Control system. A feature-rich upgrade targeted at sophisticated enterprises, WiseWan 3.0 equips network managers in charge of high speed, far-flung and voice-ready networks with the tools they need to win the bandwidth battle. Large enterprises are weary of spending millions of dollars annually on inefficient WAN links. They are looking to control the WAN from both cost and quality standpoints--so mission-critical applications including SAP R/3, Oracle and PeopleSoft aren't sidelined by bad response times. WiseWan 3.0 has multiple features that give larger, more sophisticated enterprises: --Support for inverse multiplexing. Companies that need more bandwidth than a T1 provides but who don't need a full (and costly) T3 are using inverse multiplexing to essentially "glue" multiple T1s together to create one bigger pipe. Version 3.0 will support such high-speed WAN connections, allowing network managers to prioritize and shape traffic on up to four merged T1s or E1s. Many large, multinational corporations
--Voice-over-IP functionality. Corporations are eager to embrace convergence, but need to ensure QoS before they jump. WiseWan 3.0 gives enterprises the crucial control they need to make VoIP a reality: in 3.0, NetReality provides monitoring as well as enhanced classification and prioritization of H.323-based VoIP products. It delivers traffic monitoring, prioritization, adaptive bandwidth allocation Bandwidth allocation refers to various methods used in the communications industry to design and assign frequency channels to different wireless applications. Also on programs such as Bittorent or Limewire. and accounting for both voice and data traffic over IP and Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. . In doing so, it gives packet-switching networks the all-important management capabilities and QoS of today's telephony offerings--giving large enterprises the control they need to finally embrace convergence. --PVC-level shaping. Users of the 3.0 version will be able to perform adaptive shaping right down to the WAN-circuit level. This feature will greatly aid the many WAN managers who manage multiple PVCs or Frame Relay DLCIs coming off each T1. Shaping on the PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. level will bring WiseWan's adaptive bandwidth management Controlling the traffic flow in a network. See bandwidth manager. to each of those PVCs, ensuring smooth sailing for mission-critical applications and key users. --Support for Diff-Serv, emerging IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force specification. Diff-Serv lets network executives set up classes of service over WAN connections. Diff-Serv will be complementary to WiseWan's existing adaptive weighted-fair queuing mechanism; network managers will continue to use WiseWan's algorithm to prioritize traffic, then WiseWan will assign the traffic the appropriate Diff-Serv tag so policies are conveyed to routers and switches throughout the network. Network managers will be able to take full advantage of all bandwidth as availability fluctuates between the CIR (Committed Information Rate) In a frame relay network, the average transmission rate in bits per second (typically Kbps) for a virtual circuit. It defines the maximum rate that the network can handle under normal conditions. and full line capacity. "For large enterprises running mission-critical applications across WAN links, even a minute of application downtime due to WAN 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. can cost anywhere from $20,000 to a stunning $200,000," says Ilan Raab, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NetReality. "WiseWan's substantial new functionality addresses the unique needs of sophisticated enterprises and can put an end to such disastrous downtime." Pricing, Availability WiseWan 3.0 pricing starts at $2,495 per link and will ship in June 1999. About NetReality NetReality is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel. NetReality delivers Total WAN Control through WiseWan, the first WAN-based multi-service hardware/software platform that integrates performance monitoring, Service Level Management and traffic shaping Using methods to keep traffic flowing smoothly in a network. Although the term is often used synonymously with "traffic engineering," traffic shaping deals with managing the network moment to moment, whereas traffic engineering refers to the overall strategies employed in a network. with CSU/DSU See DSU/CSU. CSU/DSU - channel service unit/digital service unit and voice termination functionality to ensure best performance of voice and data over IP and legacy protocols running over Frame Relay, Leased Lines or other WAN infrastructure. WiseWan enables corporations, service providers and carriers to control Quality of Service, develop and enforce Service Level Agreements and prioritize and shape WAN traffic. The Company is focused on optimizing and controlling bandwidth usage and performance to offer complete WAN management services. NetReality's unique WAN management solution delivers mission-critical information while achieving the highest service level satisfaction at significant operational cost savings. For more information about NetReality, call one of our offices: U.S.: 408/988-8100; Israel: 972-3-922-9585; Europe: 44 1344 38 20 20. Or email info@net-reality.com or visit http://www.net-reality.com. 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