iTRACS integrated solutions simplify IT Infrastructure Library standards adoption in enterprise networks.iTRACS, a leading data centre and cable management software developer, is promoting the use of effective Layer 1 management solutions such as its Physical Layer Manager product in response to reports showing widespread organizational neglect of Layer 1, the foundation of computer networks where physical devices such as cables, routers, and other physical devices interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. . iTRACS' Physical Layer Manager software assists organizations in adopting the best practices recommended in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, www.itil.co.uk) One of the more comprehensive as well as non-proprietary and publicly available sets of guidelines for "best practice" IT services management, owned by the British Office of Government Commerce (OGC). ) configuration management database (CMDB CMDB Configuration Management Data Base CMDB Composite Modified Double Base (Propellant) CMDB Control and Monitor Display Builder CMDB Call Management Database ) guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. . An organizational ITIL rollout requires precise information on the position and status of network devices to avoid network security vulnerabilities and resource underutilization; Physical Layer Manager efficiently and effectively facilitates this by automatically detecting the specific location of all physical devices within a network, and updating the database accordingly whenever changes are made. The program combines four modules: iTRACS iDiscover; iTRACS Virtual Wiring Closet The central distribution or servicing point for cables in a network. See MDF and wire center. ; iTRACS PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). ; and iTRACS Software Development Kit. "We are observing a trend across all industries of focusing too much on tools that monitor the status of various network parameters such as packet flow and application stability while ignoring Layer 1. The ITIL CMDB guidelines will hopefully improve physical layer management at all organizations; iTRACS is contributing to the cause through iTRACS Physical Layer Manager, which can utilize four optional modules to better enable ITIL integration in corporate CMDBs," said Saket Subramaniam, Regional Sales Director, iTRACS Middle East. iTRACS is encouraging the implementation of IT Infrastructure Library configuration management database guidelines across all industries. These guidelines address the physical aspects of networks based on best practices found in ITIL, a set of concepts and techniques for managing IT infrastructure, development, and operations. iTRACS Physical Layer Manager effectively and economically integrates ITIL CMDB concepts through its four combined modules. The iTRACS iDiscover component automatically detects the physical location of end devices, while iTRACS Virtual Wiring Closet provides an elevation elevation, vertical distance from a datum plane, usually mean sea level to a point above the earth. Often used synonymously with altitude, elevation is the height on the earth's surface and altitude, the height in space above the surface. interface to facilitate faster and simpler navigation and management of cabinets, racks, and patching. iTRACS PBX detects PBX configuration changes; the last module, the iTRACS Software Development Kit, enables the integration of iTRACS solutions into other in-house, network, or third-party application management tools to acquire a clearer overview of the entire first layer. iTRACS provides enterprise software that enables organizations to establish and manage best practices for changes within a data centre or network infrastructure so that executives can strategically direct, deploy and manage their facilities, networking, and operations personnel and assets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the company manages sales offices in the US; UAE (Uninterruptible Application Error) The name given to a crash in Windows 3.0. In subsequent versions of Windows, a crash was called a "General Protection Fault," "Application Error" or "Illegal Operation." See crash in Windows and abend. ; the UK; and Singapore, and distribution partners throughout the UK; Europe; Middle East; Africa; Asia; and Australia. iTRACS currently offers three main product and service categories: data centre management, network management, and structured cabling Structured Cabling is defined as building or campus telecommunications cabling infrastructure that consists of a number of standardized smaller elements (hence structured) called subsystems. . [c] 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) |
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