Visual UpTime Is WAN Management Product of the Year; Wins Network World's Best of the Tests Award.Business/Technology Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000 Visual UpTime(R), the leading service management system for wide area networks, was selected as the best WAN management product of 2000 by the test editors of Network World. Network World, the industry's source for networking information, annually bestows Best of the Tests awards to enterprise products scoring the highest among all the reviews conducted throughout the year. "Network World's Best of the Tests designation goes to the top products that have gone through our rigorous, hands-on testing within a 12-month eligibility period eligibility period Health insurance The time following the eligibility date–usually 31 days–during which a member of a group may apply for insurance without evidence of insurability ," said Network World. "Visual UpTime is the top WAN management solution in the industry." Earlier this year Visual UpTime became eligible for the Best of the Tests Award when it won a comparative review - and a Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize award - against Concord Communications' Network Health software, Lucent's VitalSuite software, NetReality's WiseWAN 200 probe and WiseWAN software, and Paradyne's OpenLane software and FrameSaver SLV SLV abbr. standard launch vehicle DSU/CSU (Digital (or Data) Service Unit/Channel Service Unit) A pair of communications devices that connect an inhouse line to an external digital circuit (T1, DDS, etc.). . "Visual UpTime is the perfect tool for understanding WAN link bandwidth usage, determining (service-level agreement) compliance, isolating WAN link faults and monitoring 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. expenses," said Barry Nance, who conducted the comparative review. "By combining real-time planning, performance monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities, Visual UpTime has become the industry's leading service level management system for networks, whether for frame relay, ATM, IP or frame over DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ," said Scott Stouffer, 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 Visual Networks. "This is why the leading service providers and thousands of enterprises are using Visual UpTime." Visual UpTime's Visual Service Advisor(R) was singled out as one of the reasons for winning the award. Visual Service Advisor provides the exact data needed to track SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. compliance on WAN links. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the publication, "Its display of round-trip delay, throughput and availability statistics was timely and incredibly accurate." About Best of the Tests Award Over the past 12 months, Network World's editorial staff conducted extensive tests on 239 products. According to Christine Burns, Network World's Test Alliance director, the winners of these reviews were entered into one of 16 categories ranging from multimedia networking to virtual private networking to WAN management. The Best of the Tests Award identifies which among the 239 products tested, from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000, deserve to be called the best of the best. To determine the winner in each category, the Network World staff considered the scores awarded to each product by the Network World Global Test Alliance member or independent reviewer who conducted the test. If multiple products were vying for the top spot within a category based purely on the score criteria, Network World's reviews editors picked the winner based on how well each product out performed or out featured the products against which it was tested. Visual UpTime is featured in the November 13 issue of Network World's Best Issue http://www.nwfusion.com/best2000/best-tests/best-tests14.html About Network World, Inc. Network World, Inc. the leading network media company is shaping the future of enterprise network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. through its print publication, Network World, its online extension Network World Fusion (http://www.nwfusion.com), and its educational seminars and events nationwide. Network World, Inc. empowers Network IS professionals with the knowledge required to meet their evolving business needs. About Visual Networks Founded in 1993, Visual Networks, Inc.(R) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :VNWK) is the market leader in providing service management solutions for New World networks and outsourced Web services. Using Visual Networks' solutions -- such as Visual UpTime(R), Visual Trinity(R), Visual IP InSight(TM) and Visual eWatcher(R) -- service providers and enterprise customers can increase network reliability, dramatically reduce operational expenses and lower their customers' total cost of ownership. Visual Networks' customers include AT&T, British Telecom, Cable & Wireless, Merrill Lynch, Prodigy, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. , Sprint, Verizon and WorldCom. Visual Networks' headquarters are in Rockville, MD, with sales offices worldwide. For sales information in the US call 1-800-240-4010 or visit www.visualnetworks.com. Visual Networks, Visual UpTime, Visual Trinity and Visual eWatcher are registered trademarks and Visual InSight is a trademark of Visual Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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