Aprisma Launches Comprehensive Solution for E-Business Infrastructure Management

Aprisma Management Technologies, a pioneer in e-business infrastructure management, has launched the industry's first comprehensive solution to proactively identify, isolate, and resolve service outages and degradations that threaten e-business operations. The launch of SPECTRUM(R) 6.0 marks a significant milestone in the company's efforts to bridge the gap between legacy network management platforms and technology point tools, providing corporations and service providers with crucial visibility and pre-emptive control of their e-business networks, systems, and applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • SPECTRUM 6.0 is the first comprehensive solution to provide end-to-end, top-to-bottom visibility of the e-business infrastructure, as well as real-time business impact analysis of slowdowns and outages.
  • The solution serves as the foundation for Aprisma's infrastructure network and systems management technology code named Prism, which is designed to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • SPECTRUM 6.0 delivers key features focused on network and application availability, including service assurance, rules-free management, hands-free problem management, hassle-free management, and open data access.
  • The solution eliminates the need for manual programming of complex event correlation rules, lowers operational costs, and improves mean-time-to-repair.
  • SPECTRUM 6.0 provides auto discovery facilities, logical network fault isolation, and support for Cisco and Cabletron discovery protocols.
  • The solution allows for flexible executive reporting, administrative consoles, and help desk facilities through its web-based management tools.
  • SPECTRUM 6.0 supports Corba and native SQL, making critical business information collected by the solution available for both business and technical analysis.
  • The solution is available in 60 days, with pricing starting at $40,000.

Statistics:

  • SPECTRUM 6.0 offers 60 days availability, April 2000
  • Pricing starts at $40,000, quoted as of April 2000
  • Aprisma has many SPECTRUM customers, including Sprint, Rogers Communications, GTE, Alcatel KE, General Motors, NASA, MCI WorldCom, Compaq, and Earthlink.