Castle Rock Computing's SNMPc 6.0 network-management product addresses both ease-of-use and service-provider concerns. Utilizing tighter integration and better out-of-the-box functionality, SNMPc 6.0 makes it easier to monitor Cisco Systems devices. Additional improvements for service providers include distributed polling, protected narrow WAN bandwidth and support for management of networks with duplicate IP address domains. The server can run as an unattended service, allowing for more secure distributed deployments.
Workgroup: $995; Enterprise: $2,950. Castle Rock Computing, (408) 366-6540. www.castlerock.com
F5 Networks iControl Services Manager
Network infrastructures that rely on F5 devices should find useful the company's new iControl Services Manager, a centralized administration and management tool. IController, which which works with all F5 IP network-traffic devices, serves as a secure proxy for granting granular permissions and making audit changes. The product also includes security functions, including authentication based on existing directories and allowed via HTTPS connections.
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