Foundry Networks 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module
Foundry Networks has introduced a 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module that offers the first two-port 10 Gig card. Using Xenpak-based optical transceivers, the new module lets users of Foundry's BigIron, NetIron and other products upgrade to double-density 10 Gig Ethernet connectivity via a single slot. In addition, the two-port module brings wire speed to 10 Gig Ethernet ring topologies and speeds failover for WAN and LAN environments, whether connected to the campus or accessed via broadband. Available: March. Starts at $60,995. Foundry Networks, (888) TURBOLAN, (408) 586-1700. www.foundrynetworks.com
Compuware Vantage 8.5
Compuware Corp. has added a Web interface to Vantage, its application-management suite, to allow for on-the-fly management of enterprise applications. Custom reports created in VantageView send information to readers on a
need-to-know basis. Reports can be scheduled for display in a static snapshot, though administrators have access to previews at any time. The suite is managed from ServerView, which allows for all databases to be controlled from one console. Starts at $19,000.
Compuware Corp. (800) COMPUWARE, (248) 737-7300. www.compuware.com
Information Builders WebFocus 5
Information Builders promises scalable, flexible and robust business-intelligence information gathering and reporting with WebFocus 5. The product's real-time information delivery gives customers, suppliers, partners and employees efficient access to data. Providing support for any Java-based third-party tool, WebFocus runs through IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic application servers and can run on more than 35 different platforms, including Microsoft Windows NT, IBM AS-400, Linux and Unix platforms. WebFocus 5 employs Java-servlet technology. Security has been enhanced with support for SSL and HTTPS. Starts at $18,000. Information Builders, (800) 969-INFO. www.informationbuilders.com
 |
FatPipe MPVPN 3.0
FatPipe Networks has released version 3.0 of its MPVPN device, providing both load balancing and failover for IP and VPN traffic across multiple connections. One of its features, Policy Routing, lets users select specific protocols for specific WAN ports, rather than having the device balance over all links. You can use this capability to send SSL traffic through a frame relay link and Internet traffic over all available lines. MPVPN 3.0 also includes a new "fastest route" load-balancing algorithm and full support for SNMP 2. Starts at $6,500. FatPipe Networks, (800) 724-8521, (801) 281-3434. www.fatpipeinc.com