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April 24, 2006 | Comments: (0)

Uplogix adds service-level savvy to Envoy

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Uplogix today unveiled Version 2.5 of Envoy and Envoy Management Station (EMS). New to the suite, which provides admins with centralized control and remote automated support of distributed networks, is a Service Level Verification (SLV) module, enhanced reporting and centralized management capabilities, Unix server support, and expanded satellite and GPS device coverage,the company said.
The SLV module lets customers measure the performance of critical network services and applications throughout the enterprise. According to the company, the performance data can be combined with network device-specific data to help admins better pinpoint the source of a problem, which Envoy can automatically diagnose and resolve.
"SLV provides IT staff with the data they need to gain better visibility into perceived performance problems. It also strengthens Envoy’s capabilities to automatically diagnose and resolve remote problems, leading to increased service availability at the network’s edge," said Barry Cox, CEO of Uplogix, based in Austin, Texas.
Also new to Version 2.5, Uplogix has enhanced the EMS reporting engine and interface, the company says. User can schedule reports for e-mail delivery and create customized reports. Also, Uplogix has added a visual editor for configuring management policies and supporting business processes. Users can now schedule reports for email delivery as well as create their own customized reports to better manage their IT infrastructure. A new visual editor has been added for configuring management policies from the EMS and supporting user-defined business processes.
The Envoy also now supports Sun Solaris servers, which allows admins to remotely monitor and manage business-critical servers tied to the network.
Additionally, Uplogix has expanded Envoy's satellite communication device coverage to both ND Satcom’s SkyWan product line and iDirect’s Infiniti and Netmodem series of remote satellite modems. Support for GPS devices is also new to Version 2.5, which can provide positioning information during an outage.
The InfoWorld Test Center reviewed a previous version of the Envoy suite earlier this year.

Posted by Ted Samson on April 24, 2006 06:00 AM

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