Uplogix Challenges Console-Server Technology;
Announces Availability of Enterprise Edge Management Solution
Envoy Network Resource Manager 3.0 delivers active management
with a new modular chassis, robust server support, and
the ability to ensure QoS for IP Telephony
New York, New York — Interop New York — September 18th,
2006 — Uplogix, the leading provider of enterprise edge
management solutions, today announced the release of the
Envoy Network Resource Manager (NRM) version 3.0. Envoy
is an intelligent, out-of-band network appliance that
offers an active, secure, and affordable approach to managing
devices on the edge of the network – whether located remotely
or bridging boundaries between networks in a large, distributed
environment. By automating network support, maintenance,
and recovery tasks, Envoy significantly lowers operational
costs and reduces mean-time-to-recover from hours to minutes.
Today’s enterprise networks are more distributed and more
complex than ever before. Many factors contribute to this
complexity and the resulting management challenges, including
the push to put more technologies and applications on
the network and the need to deliver high performance access
to an increasingly dispersed workforce. The latest Envoy
solution delivers comprehensive management capabilities
for network devices and servers to help customers overcome
these challenges.
Amperion, a manufacturer of networking equipment, uses
existing power lines to offer data, voice, and power line
monitoring to a global customer base, presenting unique
network management hurdles. According to John Krumenacker,
field network engineer of international markets for Amperion,
"Uplogix Envoys serve a two-fold purpose for us.
They allow us to control and monitor our network devices
and also automatically diagnose and resolve issues with
connectivity to the Internet. We rely on these active
management capabilities worldwide to provide automation
that is accurate, uniform, and customizable."
Active Management Creates New Standard for Uptime
Leveraging an intelligent, out-of-band architecture, Envoy
offers an active approach to edge management that performs
continuously, regardless of the state of the network.
Prior to Uplogix’ entry into the marketplace, customers
had to accept the limited capabilities of console servers
simply to ensure that they could access remote devices
when the network was down. Primarily focused on connectivity,
console servers cannot deliver the functionality that
customers need to actively manage datacenters and remote
environments.
Uplogix’ core appliance technology, combined with a series
of modules designed to meet specific enterprise needs,
delivers the active management enterprises require to
effectively manage critical network infrastructure. By
deploying Envoy, enterprises can improve network uptime
and lower the time and costs associated with managing
edge devices.
New features in the Envoy 3.0 release include:
* Updated Hardware Platform: a modular chassis that delivers
scalability and extensibility by enabling customers to
add ports, modem types, and power options as necessary,
over the lifetime of the Envoy
* Enhanced Server Support: added driver support for leading
server technologies, such as UNIX, Linux and Windows 2003,
as well as session control to prevent unauthorized access
* IP Telephony Management: active management and monitoring
of Quality of Service for IP Telephony implementations
to maintain a consistent, high-level of performance
"IT staffs spend 34% of their time troubleshooting
problems at remote sites, and at the same time, the number
of branch offices is growing by 8.9% annually. Considering
IT staffs aren't growing at the same pace, it's challenging
for them to manage devices, applications, and compliance
requirements," says Robin Gareiss, executive vice
president of Nemertes Research. "It's vital for organizations
to adopt technologies that improve performance and reliability,
while reducing the time and expense associated with managing
remote offices. Uplogix products address these concerns
in a single appliance."
Secure Management Prevents Breaches and Ensures Compliance
Envoy conducts all management activities in the most secure
fashion, preventing security breaches that could result
from compromised management data and ensuring that authorization
and authentication policies are enforced at all times,
even when the network is down. Data is collected serially,
providing in-depth insight into the health of devices
and overcoming security concerns surrounding SNMP. Additionally,
Envoy logs and reports on all user interactions with network
devices and servers to ensure compliance with federal
regulations and to prevent audit failures.
" Uplogix strives to deliver the edge management
functionality that our customers are hungry for,"
said Barry Cox, chief executive officer of Uplogix. "Our
proven innovation continues to answer a market need for
products that deliver both intelligence and the ability
to automatically take action at the edge, thereby increasing
network uptime and significantly cutting costs."
Product Family
Uplogix offers the Envoy Network Resource Manager (NRM),
an intelligent out-of-band network management appliance
and the Network Resource Management Server (NRMS), a centralized
interface that provides a single point of control for
all Envoys and network devices and servers under management.
Additionally, Uplogix offers the Service Level Verification
(SLV) management module, which provides the capability
to monitor and measure network and application performance
from the end-user perspective. The SLV module now includes
VoIP capabilities to assist enterprises in managing Quality
of Service for IP Telephony (IPT).
About Uplogix
Uplogix provides enterprise edge management solutions
for organizations seeking to reduce the cost and complexity
of managing their networks. Uplogix’ solutions dramatically
increase network uptime, lower network support costs and
improve network management security. Uplogix is privately
held and headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Pricing and Availability
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and pricing please contact Gillaspy Associates at 805-987-1959
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