Observer 9.0 Named as the "2003 Product of the Year" MINNEAPOLIS, MN, JANUARY 29, 2004 - Observer 9.0 by Network Instruments, the industry leading developer of superior, user-friendly and affordable network monitoring solutions, was named the "2003 Product of the Year" in the Network Performance Management Software category in SearchNetworking.com's "2003 Product of the Year" awards. "Network Instruments wowed our judges with the latest iteration of its Observer troubleshooting solution and picks up the Gold Award in the performance management software category," wrote the editors of SearchNetworking.com. "These awards represent the best products in the industry designed to meet new or evolving needs in the marketplace." First introduced in 1994, Observer is a Windows-based network monitor and protocol analyzer for Ethernet, wireless 802.11a/b/g, Token Ring and FDDI networks. It provides metrics, capture and trending for both shared and switched network environments. The Observer family of products is designed with Network Instruments' unique Distributed Network Analysis architecture (NI-DNA™). As a result of NI-DNA, Observer is a fully distributed, scalable solution. "Our judges were impressed by the far-ranging capabilities of Observer 9.0 for all network types," the editors wrote. "Off-the-shelf, Observer can monitor single-segment LANs or 802.11 networks. With the addition of Probes, you can upgrade the tool into a fully distributed product for monitoring multi-segment LANs, 802.11 networks and WANs. The new Advanced Multi-Probes offer a new level of remote network monitoring with multiple interface and multiple session support." With multi-interface support, network administrators can monitor multiple network interface cards (NICs) in a single system, regardless of topology. Multi-session functionality permits multiple administrators in different locations to monitor the same probe at the same time, allowing for problem-solving collaboration. Advanced Multi-Probes support up to 64 NICs or ports concurrently. The awards were judged by a panel of industry experts, including the editors of TechTarget's SearchNetworking.com, a select group of users, and independent industry analysts with input from SearchNetworking.com members. The "Products of the Year" were selected according to six criteria: innovation, performance, ease of integration into existing environments, ease of use and manageability, functionality and value. "We are thrilled to be awarded Product of the Year in network performance management by SearchNetworking.com," said Douglas Smith, president of Network Instruments. "We are especially pleased because Observer 9.0 rates strongly according to six different criteria, including performance, ease of use, functionality and value. This proves that once again Observer 9.0 offers an excellent return on investment to network administrators and IT departments." The article also recognized Observer 9.0 for its analysis capabilities for applications including voice and video. Administrators can track application session flows, obtain statistics on errors, and monitor response times. Features include automatic server discovery, application discovery, and connection dynamics, offering the ability to view application detail in conversation flow. Observer can also be upgraded to Expert Observer or Observer Suite to track multiple SNMP-enabled devices, view data from any RMON1/2 or HCRMON probe, provide advanced analysis and modeling, and display Web-based reports. ### About Network Instruments Network Instruments is the industry leading developer of superior, user-friendly, and affordable network management, analysis and troubleshooting solutions. The award-winning Observer family of products combines a comprehensive management and analysis console with high-performance remote Probes to provide integrated monitoring and management for the entire network (LAN, 802.11a/b/g, Gigabit, WAN). All Network Instruments products are designed utilizing our Distributed Network Analysis (NI-DNA™ ) architecture. With NI-DNA, the Observer solution set simplifies network troubleshooting and management, optimizes network and application performance and scales to meet the needs of any organization. Founded in 1994, Network Instruments is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in London, Paris, throughout the USA and distributors in 50 countries. More information about the company, products, innovation, technology, NI-DNA, becoming a partner and NI University can be found at www.networkinstruments.com . |
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