Seagate Software, the pioneer of Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and a provider of network storage management solutions, has brought Seagate Manage Exec version 5.5 to market.
Featuring improved enterprise server management and reporting capabilities, version 5.5 includes a powerful new Enterprise Level Reporting engine using Seagate Crystal Reports; specialised health modules for Seagate Backup Exec and Microsoft Exchange; and a time-saving automatic baselining component for Microsoft Windows NT.
The new product centralises enterprise administration by providing IT professionals with a view of servers worldwide and real-time problem analysis.
"Network administrators are battling information overload and consequently reacting to problems after the damage has occurred," said Stephen Elliot, senior analyst, In-Stat Inc. "Integrated solutions like Seagate Manage Exec offer capabilities that centralise daily administration, allowing IT professionals to proactively manage their enterprise resources."
Nick van Noordwyk, regional manager for MEA at Seagate Software Network and Storage Management Group, says one of the Company`s goals is to equip customers with Enterprise Information Management (EIM) solutions that help reduce the total cost of ownership.
"Our enterprise solutions automate enterprise management, allowing the administrator to spend less time reacting to problems and more time identifying ways to reduce costs."
Enterprise Level Reporting
Based on Seagate Crystal Reports, Enterprise Level Reporting is a powerful new engine added to Seagate Manage Exec which allows users to roll-up data from multiple agents and alert servers to provide centralised enterprise-wide reporting.
The new engine adds over 140 canned reports (summary and detail), including general reports on level of service, server outage detail, busiest servers and network utiliszation. The new version also provides various application-specific reports such as Microsoft Exchange server statistics, Microsoft IIS server statistics, Web server statistics, Microsoft SQL server statistics and Lotus Notes server statistics.
Seagate Manage Exec Integration
Seagate Manage Exec 5.5 offers increased integration with Seagate Backup Exec and Microsoft Exchange, allowing the administrator to create server configuration reports and online charts for trend analysis. This helps reduce the total cost of ownership by decreasing downtime and subpar server performance.
Microsoft Windows NT Server Baselining
Seagate Manage Exec 5.5 allows the user to establish performance baselines for Microsoft Windows NT servers. The administrator can therefore automatically analyse the servers` behaviour patterns and use this knowledge to set server-appropriate alert thresholds and priorities based on time of day, or day of week.
"As behavior changes over time, the server agent will fine-tune alert thresholds and priorities," explains Van Noordwyk. "This automated process is designed to minimise the amount of work required to manually set these thresholds on multiple servers."
Microsoft Windows NT and Novell NetWare Data Browser
Integrated into the Seagate Manage Exec Windows console, the new version`s data browser displays information for Microsoft Windows NT systems (v3.51 and higher), Novell NetWare trees and Novell NetWare servers (v2.15 and higher). In addition, the data browser automatically centralises and streamlines critical network data, opening access to previously unavailable information.
Additional Enterprise Support
Seagate Manage Exec`s Web console has been enhanced to use dynamic HTML, delivering a simplified Web interface that now incorporates the new Seagate Backup Exec and Microsoft Exchange modules. SNMP trap extensions enhance Seagate Manage Exec`s enterprise functionality by filtering information to Seagate NerveCenter (event correlation solution) and platforms such as CA-Unicenter TNG, HP-Openview and Tivoli TME to help increase cross-platform availability and effectively centralise Enterprise Information Management.
For more information about Seagate Software, network and storage management solutions, point a browser to www.seagatesoftware.com.
Editors Note
About Seagate Software
Seagate Software, a subsidiary of Seagate Technology, Inc., develops tools and applications for Enterprise Information Management (EIM); the solution for the growing need of corporations for superior information delivery, analysis and availability. Seagate Software`s diverse technology and breadth of leading products-including the award-winning Seagate Backup Exec, Seagate Crystal Info, Seagate Crystal Reports, Seagate Desktop Management Suite, Seagate Holos, Seagate Manage Exec and Seagate WinINSTALL make it uniquely qualified to deliver EIM with an integrated infrastructure. Seagate Software has established strategic relationships with Compaq, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Informix, Microsoft, Netscape, Novell, Oracle, PeopleSoft and other industry leaders, and markets its products worldwide, through distributors, value-added resellers, systems integrators, retailers, and OEMs. Seagate Software`s home page address on the World Wide Web is www.seagatesoftware.com.
Seagate Technology, Inc. (NYSE:SEG) is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. Seagate is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get their information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world`s largest manufacturer of disc drives magnetic discs and read-write heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of software for information availability, access and analysis. With over $7 billion in revenues for the last 12 months, Seagate can be found around the globe and on the World Wide Web at http://www.seagate.com.
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