WhatsUp Gold 8.0 from Ipswitch Provides Greater Network Security, Improved Application Reliability Monitoring.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2003 Award-winning product enhances monitoring and mapping power features while retaining heralded ease-of-use Ipswitch, Inc., a leading supplier of Internet productivity software for Windows, today announced the release of WhatsUp Gold 8.0, the latest version of its leading network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. tool. WhatsUp Gold 8.0 addresses network managers' needs for quick problem resolution, administrative time savings and optimal network productivity. Enhanced monitoring notifies administrators in real-time of low level events such as security breaches, failed anti-virus file loads or system failures that can alter network stability. WhatsUp Gold 8.0 also lessens the impact on network bandwidth over time since it can selectively discover and monitor specific device types. "WhatsUp Gold continues to expand its essential network management capabilities without adding the complexity of network management tools," said Ipswitch President Roger C. Greene. "WhatsUp Gold 8.0 can troubleshoot a network or application problem by relating device downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. , network strain or log entries to a specific event that has recently occurred in the system. Administrators don't have time to be guessing about the source of a problem. They need to get in, identify the issue and resolve it quickly. WhatsUp Gold 8.0 helps them do that." Faster problem resolution with added monitoring flexibility Powerful new monitoring capabilities in WhatsUp Gold 8.0 allow administrators to identify lower level events to help resolve network problems. WhatsUp Gold will alert on events that occur outside of a normal polling cycle One round in which each and every terminal connected to the computer or controller has been polled once. such as security breaches, and system or application level failures that are logged to the Windows Events Log, Syslog and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. Trap Log. "Ipswitch continues to offer a practical balance of simple network monitoring tools and complex management tools," said Tere' Bracco, vice president of IT Infrastructure and eBusiness at Current Analysis. "Network managers are always searching for ways to maximize network efficiency without committing to more complex solutions. WhatsUp Gold provides a happy medium." More relevant maps, optimized bandwidth through selective discovery Through selective discovery, administrators can select specific device types they wish to map leading to make cleaner maps that minimize WhatsUp Gold 8.0's use of network bandwidth. "Selective discovery through WhatsUp Gold 8.0 improves the organization of my network maps," said Michael Stout Michael Stout is an American video game designer. He is most known for his work on , as the Lead Multiplayer Designer. Resistance: Fall of Man received significant critical praise; much of which focused on its multiplayer content. , WAN specialist with the Washington State Employment Security Department. "Our network continues to become more complex. Selective discovery enables me to quickly and easily break it down into manageable segments without draining bandwidth." Optimized productivity, time savings with SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. notification and SNMP historical reporting WhatsUp Gold 8.0 saves users significant time in the areas of notification messages and custom map formats. An SMS (Short Message Service) notification option adds a simple and direct messaging option to administrators worldwide. Administrators also realize time savings in map creation since WhatsUp Gold 8.0 has the ability for the ASCII-based format to become the default format. This enables custom file formats to be easily imported and exported without taking the extra steps of re-formatting. In addition, administrators have greater ability to maximize network productivity by identifying performance trends and capacity problems with historical trend reporting. Bandwidth utilization, CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , memory and disk space utilization can be historically graphed to pinpoint and support conclusions of network or system drain. Price and availability WhatsUp Gold 8.0 is available for a U.S. list price of $795. Free upgrades are available to anyone with a valid service agreement. An annual service agreement can be purchased for $345. Founded in 1991, Ipswitch, Inc. develops easy-to-use, affordable, Windows-based software products that enhance the productivity of users from consumers to IT professionals. Its product family includes WS_FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to Pro, the world's most popular FTP client, with 128-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. and tens of millions of users; WS_FTP Server (networking) FTP server - A network server program or computer which responds to requests for files via FTP. A busy Internet archive site may have one or more computers dedicated to running FTP server software. These will typically have hostnames beginning with "ftp.", e.g. , with 128-bit SSL encryption, the first industrial-strength, full-featured FTP server for Windows NT/2000; WhatsUp Gold, a leading network mapping Network mapping or Internet mapping is the study of the physical connectivity of the Internet. It is not to be confused with the remote discovery of which operating system a computer is running, an activity more akin to hacking. , monitoring, notification and reporting tool monitoring over 23,000 customer networks worldwide; IMail Server, the leading Internet messaging server for small and medium size companies and ISPs, with 53 million seats; and IMail Anti-Virus, powered by Symantec's CarrierScan(TM) and fully integrated with IMail Server, a powerful and easy to administer, all-in-one anti-virus solution - all designed to enhance mission-critical business solutions. Ipswitch products set new standards for functionality, performance, reliability and interoperability, while providing the foundation for corporate internetworking, and are available directly from Ipswitch and through distributors, resellers and OEMs worldwide. For product and sales information, contact Ipswitch, Inc. at 10 Maguire Road, Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,355 at the 2000 census. The town is famous for being the site of the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first engagement of the American Revolution. , via telephone (781) 676-5700, fax (781) 676-5710, or e-mail at info@ipswitch.com; or visit the Ipswitch Web site at http://www.ipswitch.com. |
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