New Neon Software LANsurveyor(R) 9.5 Adds Network Asset Database Repository and Detailed Switch-to-Switch Connection Diagrams; Leading Network Documentation Software Creates More Complete and Accurate Network Inventories for Enhanced Compliance Support.LAFAYETTE, Calif. -- Neon Software, Inc. announced today the immediate availability of LANsurveyor(R) version 9.5 for Windows. Network administrators utilize LANsurveyor(R) 9.5 to efficiently safeguard and monitor their networks by incorporating network documentation, asset management, network monitoring, and vulnerability management capabilities. LANsurveyor 9.5 expands its award-winning feature set to include better network diagrams, new discovery methods, improved Microsoft Office Visio exports, support for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a tool put out by Microsoft to help analyze security problems in Microsoft Windows. It does this by scanning the system for security problems in Windows, Windows components such as the IIS web server application, Microsoft 2.0, and new Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. and SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE MSDE Maryland State Department of Education MSDE Microsoft Data Engine MSDE Microsoft SQL Desktop Edition MSDE Microsoft Development Environment MSDE Military Scenario Development Environment MSDE Microsoft Sql Server Desktop Engine MSDE Microsoft Database Engine ) support. Customers can now create more complete and accurate network inventories, therefore reducing errors and making strict audits easier to pass. "Neon's new release improves upon LANsurveyor's already accurate mapping, and the information LANsurveyor provides is invaluable for our network security," said Eric Lessor, Network Administrator, TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. Federal Credit Union. "LANsurveyor 9.5 is the best program I've found to document and help secure my network. It paid for itself the first time it automatically drew a complete network diagram." Regulatory acts and guidelines, including Gramm-Leach Bliley, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , Sarbanes-Oxley, and Basel II, require organizations to restrict access to confidential information and/or enforce security policies across entire organizations. Customers use LANsurveyor to first identify what is on their network and then safeguard and monitor the network. "Complying with regulations has become a big worry in IT departments -- LANsurveyor makes it much easier to comply with those requirements," said Mark Nelson, IS network technician at InCyte Pathology. Select New Features in LANsurveyor 9.5 --New Repository streamlines easy, up-to-date asset reports LANsurveyor now supports a Repository to collect information from workstations and servers running the optional Neon Responder client software and store the data in a database, either Microsoft SQL Database Engine (MSDE) or Microsoft SQL Server. LANsurveyor uses Repository data to create asset data reports (Software Inventory Reports, etc.) for nodes, even if they are offline. --New Network Discovery Methods tackle complicated networks LANsurveyor now uses CDP CDP (cytidine diphosphate): see cytosine. (1) (Certificate in Data Processing) An earlier award for the successful completion of an examination in hardware, software, systems analysis, programming, management and accounting, (Cisco Discovery Protocol The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a proprietary layer 2 network protocol developed by Cisco Systems which runs on most Cisco and HP equipment and is used to share information about other directly connected Cisco equipment such as the operating system version and IP address. ) and LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) See 802.1AB. (Link Layer Discovery Protocol The Link Layer Discovery Protocol or LLDP is a vendor-neutral Layer 2 protocol that allows a network device to advertise its identity and capabilities on the local network. The protocol was formally ratified as IEEE standard 802.1AB-2005 in May 2005. ) to provide more information about discovered nodes and features new switch-to-switch algorithms that dramatically improve discovery of complicated networks. --Visio Export Enhancements Improve Flexibility New Microsoft Office Visio exports include a customized logo, titles, and a legend. --Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA MBSA Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer MBSA Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (Malaysia) MBSA Modular Building Systems Association mbsa Master Builders South Africa MBSA Multicultural Business Student Association ) 2.0 Support MBSA is a free utility available from Microsoft to detect common security misconfigurations and missing security updates on networked computer systems. LANsurveyor 9.5 supports both MBSA 2.0 and 1.3. --Neon Responders Enhanced The optional Neon Responder client software supports the new LANsurveyor Repository. In addition, the scope and accuracy of Software Asset reports are greatly enhanced. Availability and Pricing LANsurveyor 9.5 is now available from Neon Software resellers, distributors, and the Neon Software web site at www.neon.com. LANsurveyor, which can map any sized LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. or WAN, is only US$795. Neon Responders, the LANsurveyor client software used for asset management, reporting, and management, are available in add-on packs for between $9 and $20 per node, depending upon quantity purchased. Continuous Scan IDS, a US$495 add-on, is the first product to view intrusions network-wide from a single computer, even across switches. About Neon Software Founded in 1989, Neon Software creates powerful, easy to use, and cost-effective network management solutions. In addition to LANsurveyor, Neon Software publishes CyberGauge and NetMinder Ethernet. For additional information, visit http://www.neon.com. |
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