Fluke Networks Introduces Tablet for Network and Application Problems

Fluke Networks’ New OptiView XG Tablet Provides Industry’s Fastest Root Cause Analysis of Network and Application Problems

Revolutionary Tablet Designed for Network Professionals On the Go; Supports 10 GBps, NetFlow and Virtualization

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SINGAPORE – June 15, 2011 – Fluke Networks today introduced the OptiView XG^®, a network analysis tablet that provides the fastest¹ solutions for network and application problems for both wireless and wired access — anywhere in the network.  The tablet expedites network and application problem solving by automating root cause analysis and providing guided troubleshooting to address problem areas.   

“OptiView XG is an instant, integrated window into your network in a form factor – the tablet – that you can take from the data center, to the production floor, to the office desktop,” said Gay Ger, Fluke Networks vice president. “We’ve built on nearly 20 years of network troubleshooting leadership by integrating the key technologies network engineers need into a single, portable tool which helps them solve network and application problems faster and improve overall IT efficiency.”

The OptiView XG is designed to provide a wide range of functionality necessary to adapt to the dynamic and diverse networks of today through various features including:

·          Intuitive user interface and customizable dashboards:

o            In addition to a bright, easy-to-to read screen, the OptiView XG features customizable dashboards that can be personalized for each user or help transform data into reports for employees at all levels of the organization – from technicians to managers.

·      Path and application infrastructure analysis

o   Automatically discovers the path between two points in the network and monitors performance along that link to identify network issues that can impact application performance.  This decreases the time required to isolate network versus application problems.

·      Guided/proactive troubleshooting

o   Provides a head start on solving problems by collecting and analyzing granular data (including NetFlow) collected for 24 hours, so users can go back in time toanalyze when the problem surfaced. It also automatically identifies more than 40 different network problems and offers possible causes, impacts and solutions.

·     Integrated WLAN solution

o  Three-radio design reduces deployment and troubleshooting time with simultaneous network discovery, wireless performance analysis and interference detection using industry-leading AirMagnet technologies.   When mobile, this allows users to monitor the health of key network devices, while performing real-time analysis of Wi-Fi environments.

Debra Curtis, research vice president and analyst at Gartner, said the time is now for tools like OptiView XG. 

“The ability to solve both network and application problems is crucial for today’s network engineers,” said Curtis.  “That need, combined with critical staff levels in many organizations, means tools that integrate multiple functions, and automate the collection of performance data will be key to greater efficiency and less downtime.”

The OptiView XG’s portable tablet design delivers advanced hardware features:

o          10.25 inch, 1024 X 768 screen displayed on two inch-thin tablet weighing less than five pounds

o          Two hot-swappable batteries deliver up to three hours of operation

o          10G SFP+ port , 10/100/1000M RJ-45 ports and 100/1000M SFP+ port

o          Embedded dual 802.11N (3X3) Wi-Fi radios, on-board spectrum analysis radio

“The OptiView XG will help solve problems and get networks up and running faster than ever before,” said Mike Pennacchi, owner and head network analyst of network troubleshooting consultancy Network Protocol Specialists LLC.  “The dashboards let users configure the information the way they want to see it, and it automatically discovers both wired and wireless sides of networks, which is incredibly important to users in a portable tool.” 

For more information on the OptiView XG, go to http://www.flukenetworks.com/xginfo.

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About Fluke Networks

Fluke Networks provides innovative solutions for network installation, monitoring and analysis within global enterprises and carriers. The company’s comprehensive line of solutions provide network installers, owners, and maintainers with superior vision, combiningspeed, accuracy and ease of use to optimize network performance. Headquartered in Everett, Washington, the company distributes its products in more than 50 countries. More information can be found by visiting Fluke Networks’ Web site at www.flukenetworks.com or by calling (800) 283-5853.

¹Fastest root cause analysis of network and application problems claim based on current industry practices and tools, which do not allow troubleshooting both at the desk and in the field for both wired and wireless networks.

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