[September 03, 2009] Apparent Networks Offers Enhanced PathView Version 2 Tweet Sep 03, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Apparent Networks, a provider of network fault and performance management solutions, announced Version 2 of its PathView tool for network performance management. The new release extends PathView's path-based performance management capabilities into virtual environments to improve the reliability and quality of virtual service delivery. The company said Version 2 also includes support for PathView Report Server, a module with next-generation reporting capabilities that were jointly developed with leading PathView customers. PathView's patented technology troubleshoots network performance problems, monitors service levels, assesses network readiness for new applications, and reports on service delivery. PathView tools provide comprehensive views into physical and virtual infrastructures and their associated service levels. They give IT teams a complete picture of the health of their end-to-end networks including virtual machines. "Path management for virtual service delivery is the hottest growth area of our business today," said Jim Melvin, President and CMO of Apparent Networks. "Virtual service delivery offers tremendous value to our customers, but it also brings them several more layers of complexity. End-to-end network performance, including the virtual layers, is critical to next-generation data center success. Our path-based approach uniquely addresses the challenges of network performance management in virtual environments." "Virtualization is rapidly changing how enterprise IT is deployed and operated, and enabling exciting new system design alternatives such as virtual appliances," said Peter Christy, principal analyst at the Internet Research Group. "But virtualization doesn't diminish the need for careful performance monitoring - if anything it increases it. The ability to include all virtual and physical devices in your application delivery 'line of sight' is essential for effective management of network performance and service delivery." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]