REPEAT/Alcatel Offers Enterprise Network Administrators Incentive to Implement New OmniVista Data Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REPEATING...inserting ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 New Apps Free Administrators from Multiple Configurations and Timely Searches and Encourage Intelligent VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network Creation as Mobility and Privacy Requirements Grow Alcatel today announced two new applications for its OmniVista network management data solution that simplify the management of the Alcatel OmniSwitch family and build upon Alcatel's industry leadership in virtual local area networks (VLANs). Alcatel is also announcing today the availability of an OmniVista evaluation CD and support for its innovative PolicyView with "One Touch QoS" application in the OmniCore product family. The rise in enterprise mobility and electronic privacy rules has infused a new sense of urgency in segmenting user communities to ensure network security and personal privacy. The new Alcatel OmniVista VLAN Manager lets administrators deploy VLANs across the network simultaneously with one button click, freeing them from configuration complexities that plagued the last generation of VLANs. The ease with which VLANs are created not only saves administrators time, it also encourages them to utilize VLAN technology to its full potential. A new, simple graphical interface See GUI. makes VLAN Manager easier to use as well. Coupled with authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , Alcatel has the most powerful VLAN capability in the industry. VLAN Manager now makes creating and maintaining them easier. Alcatel's OmniVista Locator LOCATOR, civil law. He who leases or lets a thing to hire to another. His duties are, 1st. To deliver to the hirer the thing hired, that he may use it. 2d. To guaranty to the hirer the free enjoyment of it. 3d. is another new tool that benefits network administrators. In the increasingly mobile world of laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. and IP phones, finding the current location of a device is often the first step in helping an isolated end user. The powerful troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. capabilities of OmniVista Locator enable a network operator to easily find the current location of any network-attached device, eliminating the need to query each individual switch in the network. OmniVista Locator can access cached information to give historical results to a query, or do a real-time search to give up-to-the-minute results. Alcatel is also proud to announce that the powerful management application PolicyView with "One Touch QoS" now extends to Alcatel's OmniCore family. PolicyView integrates into Alcatel's OmniVista and was the industry's first Quality of Service (QoS) configuration tool that enables point-and-click implementation of complex priority schemes to ensure prioritized delivery of mission critical voice and data applications. Widely emulated since its release last year, Alcatel PolicyView still offers the industry's quickest, most flexible QoS configuration. "Network administrators require simple, easy-to-use management tools that can be learned by front-line support personnel in a short time, while providing the speed and flexibility demanded by the specialists," said Eric Penisson, Alcatel vice president of Network Infrastructure Marketing. "The powerful, intuitive interface of Alcatel OmniVista makes it easy for network administrators to find the information they need quickly and easily." Free OmniVista Evaluation In addition to new applications, Alcatel is announcing today a new Alcatel OmniVista evaluation license that allows interested customers to operate a full-featured implementation of OmniVista in their own networks for up to 30 days at no charge. Customers who then wish to buy OmniVista may purchase a permanent license, enter the license key into the operating evaluation OmniVista server, and continue managing their network without interruption INTERRUPTION. The effect of some act or circumstance which stops the course of a prescription or act of limitation's. 2. Interruption of the use of a thing is natural or civil. . Pricing and Availability Alcatel's OmniVista release 2.1 is available today, starting at $4,500. Alcatel's OmniVista evaluation license is also available today through Alcatel business partners. About Alcatel enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. solutions Alcatel delivers standards-based IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. solutions to a global customer base of over 500,000 small, medium and large enterprises, government agencies, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. Alcatel's award-winning Omni family of IP Communications solutions consists of an extensive portfolio of network switching infrastructure products and IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. products built to provide long-term value. About Alcatel Alcatel provides end-to-end communications solutions, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver content to any type of user, anywhere in the world. Leveraging its long-term leadership in telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. equipment as well as its expertise in applications and network services, Alcatel enables its customers to focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of US$15.5 billion in 2002, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com. |
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