New Visionael Software Gives Enterprises and Service Providers Powerful and Flexible Tools
to Manage Network Change
Visionael Network Resource Manager 7.3 automatically
discovers and documents the state of the network, ensuring accurate data is available for
planning changes and effectively managing business risk
PALO ALTO, Calif., October 11, 2005 – Visionael
Corp., a leading provider of technology asset management solutions,
today announced the availability of Visionael Network Resource Manager
(NRM) 7.3, a new version of its flagship software that helps companies
and service providers effectively manage the complexities of planning
for and deploying new network services. The company is also announcing
that it is strengthening its relationships with key system integrators
and distribution partners in North America and Europe to target
large enterprises and the burgeoning “triple play” convergence
of voice, data and video.
Increasingly, large enterprises, government organizations
and telecommunication service providers are migrating to an IP-based
environment, creating a more pressing need to better manage their
networks. According to the April 2005 Gartner report, Distributed
IP Systems to Oust Regular PBXs in Western Europe, “between
2008 and 2010, most traditional PBX solutions will be replaced by
either IP-enabled or pure IP-PBX solutions.”
Essential revenue-generating applications, including
financial transactions, customer relationship management and supply
chain connections, will also be integrated to the IP backbone over
time. Changes to the network, if not well planned and executed,
can disrupt business operations, resulting in a loss of customers
and revenues.
“With Visionael’s software, our ability
to conduct network capacity planning has dramatically improved through
efficient assignment of circuit channels and utilization tracking,”
said Peter Hart, director of OSS applications, Transaction Network
Services. “Troubleshooting has also become easier, as we now
have complete visibility and can quickly identify the relevant network
components. That’s the beauty of deploying a technology asset
management tool such as Visionael NRM.”
Visionael NRM 7.3 reduces the risks created by
network change by giving IT professionals an arsenal of powerful
yet easy-to-use tools to automatically discover, design, document
and update the state of a company’s network. Access to a current,
accurate view of the network provides significant business advantages:
- Network changes – from integration issues
caused by a merger, to the adoption of the latest VoIP or storage
area network technologies – can be quickly designed, even
if they require multiple steps, to allow better decision making
and a speedier response to changing market conditions.
- Service providers deploying triple play solutions
can deploy “just enough” infrastructure to meet consumer
demand and reduce early adopter service activation issues.
- Gaps, redundancies and wasted resources on
the network can be easily identified and corrected, reducing costs.
- Business continuity can be more readily achieved
after a disaster since a complete view of the network is available
to accurately reconstruct the system. The maintenance process
can also be managed more effectively due to greater knowledge
of a failing component’s location and properties.
- Companies can demonstrate that their networks
can meet the availability requirements specified under recent
regulatory processes including Sarbanes-Oxley and the Basel II
capital adequacy framework.
“IDC believes an automated tool for enterprises
and carriers to discover, document and manage change from a central
repository of information is the foundation to quickly and successfully
introduce new technologies to their networks,” said Vincent
Lui, senior research analyst, network management, IDC. “As
enterprises are beginning to adopt 10 Gigabit Ethernet and storage
area networks, and migrate their networks from circuit switch to
IP-based, Visionael’s Network Resource Manager de-risks new
technology deployments.”
Visionael NRM 7.3 Offers Greater Customization,
Flexibility
Visionael NRM 7.3 builds upon a highly successful
base product with the introduction of greater customization options
so customers can tailor the software to their unique needs. The
Visionael Repository, which maintains the details of all the network
assets, can now be extended through the use of custom objects. Custom
objects can be used to model a variety of network-related resources,
including wireless cell tower sectors, software applications on
servers, and installation accessories such as mounting kits.
The software user interface called Visionael Studio
has also been revised to make querying and reporting easier. For
example, a customer can identify all instances of a specific device
type in the network, determine where they are located, and create
a plan to upgrade to a new model. That information can then be displayed
or exported using common formats for use with workflow management
systems.
Other enhancements focus on improving administration
and management and reducing redundant information. Information that
was maintained in multiple data stores can now be incorporated into
a single repository, improving access and operational efficiency.
The Network Audit function, which is part of the discovery capabilities
within Visionael NRM, features a simplified category listing so
users can more easily find the devices and components they want.
“We find that companies and government organizations
today intuitively understand they are not achieving all the value
from their networks that they should be, and in fact, many are still
relying on manual processes to try and keep pace with the rapid
changes and evolving regulatory requirements,” said Craig
Nichols, CEO, Visionael. “The Visionael Network Resource Manager
solution provides insights into every facet of the network, giving
our customers the ability to effectively manage network change and
stay competitive.”
NRM 7.3 will be available globally beginning in
mid October 2005. The company plans to release Visionael NRM 7.4
later this fall, which will add support for French interfaces. Depending
on the size and scope of the deployment, pricing typically ranges
from US$100,000 to more than
US$1 million.
About Visionael
Visionael is a software and services company that
enables customers to effectively plan for and respond to the ever-changing
complexity associated with large computer networks. Enterprises,
government organizations, network outsourcers, and telecommunications
services providers rely on Visionael tools and insights to know
and manage the risks associated with deploying new network technologies
and services. The company has an extensive worldwide customer base,
including Alpheus Communications, Comcast, EDS, Kaiser Permanente,
IBM Global Services, Sprint and Vodafone. Channel, system integrators
and partners include Dimension Data, EDS, IBM Global Services, Logica
and Pride. Visionael is a privately held company, headquartered
in Palo, Alto, California, with major development facilities in
Tulsa, Okla. and Bangalore, India. Sales offices are located throughout
North America and Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.visionael.com/,
or call +1 650-470-8920.
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