netViz Delivers Adapter to Concord's eHealth Suite; Integration Links netViz Graphical Displays with eHealth Discovery Capabilities.GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- netViz LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a Concord Communications, Inc. (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 : CCRD CCRD Colorado Civil Rights Division CCRD Clear Certainty Rundown CCRD Center for Community Research and Development CCRD Climate Change Research Division (US DoE) CCRD Certified Chiropractic Rehabilitation Doctor ) company, today announced the release of a netViz(R) eHealth(R) Adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers. , which significantly automates the process of populating and updating the netViz(R) software's visual maps and diagrams with a rich set of computer, network, server and switch data from the eHealth(R) Suite. The netViz eHealth Adapter saves customers time and money by eliminating the need for custom programming to link the eHealth Suite with the netViz software. It also automates the process of populating and refreshing eHealth(R) data in the netViz software. Concord is a recognized leader in optimizing business service availability and performance across networks, systems, and applications. The integration of the netViz software with Concord's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , the eHealth Suite, fundamentally redefines the IT management landscape by providing a new, more automated means of business service optimization. The introduction of the netViz eHealth Adapter represents significant product integration between Concord and netViz, which Concord acquired in late 2003. This powerful combination between the eHealth Suite and netViz software enabled by the new eHealth netViz Adapter will provide the ability to map the business process to IT, measure the application service delivered to the business, and manage the availability and performance of IT. netViz(R) eHealth(R) Adapter The netViz(R) eHealth(R) Adapter leverages the strength of Concord's eHealth(R) discovery engine. The adapter significantly enriches the value of Concord's eHealth(R) Suite by giving business leaders a new way to capture business context and deliver IT knowledge to effectively optimize application services See ASP and Web services. . The netViz eHealth Adapter pulls data from an existing Concord eHealth(R) database and populates it into three netViz(R) maps. This capability is important to customers for three reasons: --First, it saves time by automating the process of populating data in the netViz software, such as information about servers, routers, switches, IP addresses, CPUs, ports, etc. --Second, it makes it easy for customers to take advantage of the combined strengths of the eHealth discovery engine and the netViz(R) graphical displays, reducing mean time to repair. --Third, it empowers customers to display eHealth(R) data in three different representations: a logical view, a physical view, and an eHealth(R) view. In the logical view, elements are shown in the context of the network topology See topology. , such as a hub and spoke Any architecture that uses a central connecting point. It is the same as a star topology in a network. A network hub is hardware that functions as a central hub to all nodes. See hub and full mesh.  diagram. In the physical view, elements are represented as physical devices in the context of their actual geographical locations. In the eHealth view, the hierarchy is structured as it is in the eHealth Suite with group lists drilled down into groups and then into individual elements. The netViz eHealth Adapter supports the following functions for eHealth(R) elements: ping (1) See also PNG and ping service.(2) See blog ping. (3) (Packet INternet Groper) An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is reachable online by sending out a packet and waiting for a response. , telnet, tracert, eHealth(R) At-a-Glance report, eHealth(R) Organization Report and eHealth(R) Trend Report. Product Availability The netViz products mentioned in this release are available worldwide through a network of distributors and value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. . Additional product information and pricing is available at www.netviz.com or (800) 827-1856 for U.S. and Canadian customers, and (508) 486-4411 for international customers. About netViz LLC Based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, netViz LLC is a Concord Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRD) company. Concord's netViz product line is a unique visualization solution that enables organizations of all sizes to understand and manage their IT and business systems. With the netViz software, organizations can assemble disparate corporate data and employee knowledge into a consolidated, data-driven graphical representation. With the ability to import data from virtually any source, organizations can quickly gain a clear understanding of data, relationships, and dependencies. More information about netViz can be found online at www.netviz.com. netViz is a registered trademark of Concord Communications or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion