Tuesday, 26 June 2007

CA Launches Network Fault Software

CA Inc. has launched Spectrum 8.1, the newest version of its network fault management software.

Jerome Simms, director of Spectrum product management at CA said, “The new release is the first in the industry to "combine all the possible causes of network outages."

"We're extending the role of the network fault manager with an emphasis on helping to accelerate mean time to repair and to protect service level agreements by helping to prevent failures," he said.

IT staffers will be able to use the product to account for human error as a cause for outages, as well as technology problems, he said. CA Spectrum 8.1 will immediately notify network managers of any recent configuration changes that may have led to an outage or network slowdown.

The new release also integrates with CA's application management software, Wily Introscope, and enhances the previous integration to eHealth, a network performance tool, as well as CA's Unicenter Network and Systems Management product, Simms said.