NetSuite Advanced Professional Design 2.0 improves the productivity of the network design process.WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1996--NetSuite Development, the pioneer in the development of the industry's first intelligent network discovery, design and documentation tools, today announced the availability of NetSuite Advanced Professional Design 2.0. The new release offers features that further enhance and simplify the network design process for network equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. , system integrators, and end users. In addition, NetSuite has also unveiled NetSuite Toolkit(TM), providing users with a collection of problem-solving functions such as a Web interface and Intelligent Floorplan Designer. "NetSuite is the only vendor in the industry to approach network design from a process-oriented rather than task-oriented perspective," said Dan Tonelli, chief technical officer and founder at NetSuite Development. "It is important to note that NetSuite has built a solid foundation from the wiring closet The central distribution or servicing point for cables in a network. See MDF and wire center. up to ensure that network designs meet the complex needs of todays businesses. With the announcement of NetSuite Advanced Professional Design 2.0 and NetSuite Toolkit, we are solidifying so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. our leadership position by providing enhanced tools that improve the efficiency of the entire design process." NetSuite Advanced Professional Design 2.0 In its newest release, the award-winning NetSuite Advanced Professional Design delivers next-generation tools for the network design process. Offering enhanced integration with NetSuite Professional Audit, NetSuite's latest version of its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. provides advanced support for "conceptual" designs. New features of NetSuite Advanced Professional Design 2.0 include: -- Whiteboard The electronic equivalent of chalk and blackboard, but between remote users. Whiteboard systems allow network participants to simultaneously view one or more users drawing on an on-screen blackboard or running an application. Mode -- The "whiteboard environment" temporarily suspends validation, allowing users to quickly capture a design concept. With whiteboard mode, the systems engineer, network manager, or designer can quickly generate a network design "on-the-fly" and validate the design at a later date. -- Automatic Device Replacement -- This new drag-and-drop feature allows the user to provide intelligent global replacement of network devices in one easy step. By dragging the device and dropping it onto the design sheet, devices can be "transformed" into new devices within the network design, while retaining all of the appropriate network connections. NetSuite Toolkit With the new NetSuite Toolkit, NetSuite offers users the ability to customize their network design process by providing a bundle of sophisticated applications in a separate product offering. These key applications include: -- DesignView -- Provides users with the capability to convert network diagrams, designs, and device details developed in NetSuite Advanced Professional Design 2.0 into a series of hyperlinked HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. documents on the customers Intranet or Internet server for sharing with authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: staff, contractors, and customers. -- Foundry -- Allows users to model their own device chassis and adapter cards See adapter and expansion board. and merge them within the over 3,000 devices that can be found within the NetSuite Library. -- Floorplan Designer -- Enables users to easily overlay (1) A preprinted, precut form placed over a screen, key or tablet for identification purposes. See keyboard template. (2) A program segment called into memory when required. the background maps of network designs with detailed information on wiring structures and physical location labels, including distribution frames and cable layout channels. -- IP Calculator calculator or calculating machine, device for performing numerical computations; it may be mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic. The electronic computer is also a calculator but performs other functions as well. -- Aids users in the tedious tasks of planning IP subnets and generating node addresses The identification of a host, workstation, server, printer or other device in a network. See physical address and Internet address. and masks for networks. The IP Calculator computes allowable node address ranges, and subnet (SUBNETwork) A logical division of a local area network, which is created to improve performance and provide security. To enhance performance, subnets limit the number of nodes that compete for available bandwidth. and broadcast masks based on user-specified criteria. Pricing and Availability Available now, the NetSuite family of products are priced as follows: NetSuite Products Price NetSuite Advanced Professional Design $2,500 NetSuite Library $500/year NetSuite Professional Audit $2,000 NetSuite Toolkit $1,000 NetSuite Professional Audit SoftProbes $500/probe About NetSuite NetSuite Development, based in Wayland, Massachusetts Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,100 at the 2000 census. For geographic and demographic information on Cochituate, which is part of Wayland, please see the article Cochituate, Massachusetts. , has pioneered the development of the industry's first comprehensive family of intelligent network discovery, design and documentation tools. The NetSuite product line helps network professionals create and keep up to date a living model of their network, thereby enabling them to accurately, promptly, and efficiently evolve their networks to meet business demands. NetSuite is a venture-backed early stage company. Additional information on NetSuite may be obtained by contacting the company at 1-800-NETSUITE, info@netsuite.com, or on the World Wide Web at http://www.netsuite.com/ NetSuite Advanced Professional Design, NetSuite Professional Audit, NetSuite Professional Audit SoftProbes, NetSuite Toolkit, DesignView, Foundry, and NetSuite Library are trademarks of NetSuite. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. CONTACT: NetSuite Development Pamela DiMarzio Nelson 508/647-3120 508/647-3112 (fax) pamn@netsuite.com or Patty Walsh/Dan Carter Neva Group, Inc. 617/441-4000 ext. 232/227 617/441-0054 (fax) dcarter@neva.com |
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