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ArcSight NCM Supports IPV6
ArcSight's latest release of ArcSight Network Configuration Manager (NCM) now supports IPV6
May 23, 2007
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LONDON -- Today, ArcSight, Inc. announced that the latest release of ArcSight Network Configuration Manager (NCM) now supports IPV6. ArcSight NCM is one of the first network change and configuration management products to support IPV6, the next generation Internet architecture designed to provide substantially more individual network addresses and enhanced security. ArcSight's family of network management products uniquely combine low total cost of ownership, ease of use and security delivered as a pre-packaged appliance.
The United States government (OMB) has issued a requirement that federal network backbones must process both IPV4 (the current standard) and IPV6 by June 30, 2008. With ArcSight NCM's support of both IPV4 and IPV6, government and enterprise customers will have the ability to manage the configuration of mixed networks successfully by automating the common network operations processes that are currently being performed manuallyby their highly skilled engineers.
"Boston Medical has relied on ArcSight NCM for years to improve network reliability and security, while streamlining processes with change management policies," said Arsen Khousnoutdinov, Manager, Network & Security Infrastructure at Boston Medical Center. "ArcSight's early move to support IPV6 is yet another example of how they keep us out in front on key industry trends."
"The adoption of IPV6 is still down the road for many verticals, however federal mandates will drive early adoption in the government sector,"said Tracy Corbo, Senior Analyst, Network Management and Services, IDC."Companies working in this segment will require technologies that can bridge IPV4 and IPV6. ArcSight is taking the initiative to meet the needs of the early adopters."
ArcSight NCM is an enterprise class network configuration change and configuration management appliance that effectively helps network operation teams rapidly respond to the frequently changing needs of the business, improve network reliability and security, and lower operational costs by automating the processes by which they manage their networks in compliance with the enterprise's pre-determined change management policies. ArcSight NCM provides the following features andbenefits:
Visibility, by discovering all network devices and constructinga complete network topology
Network topology visibility displayed in 2D and 3D formats
Network configuration history for every managed network device,with rollback capabilities
Control the structure (who, what, when, where, how) and processof network configuration and change
Control distribution of tasks through form-based interfaces andlocked templates
Centrally store, compare, and search across historical deviceconfigurations
Detect configuration changes in real-time, track changesdynamically, and compare against policy
Facilitate compliance initiatives for external (e.g., SOX, PCI,FISMA) or internal (Standard Operating Procedures) regulations
Efficiency, by leveraging under-utilised staff and automatingprocess tasks
Allow lower-level staff to make changes in a protected andcontrolled manner
Automate simple or repetitive tasks to reduce work, eliminateerror, get more work done
Automate off-hour configuration changes through scheduledchanges
Manage workflow and approvals using authorisation queues
Eliminate manual documentation efforts with self-documentingcapabilities to capture, track, and report on configuration changes
Single appliance-based product for managing networkconfiguration and change control in a vendor independent manner, across all network devices
"With ArcSight NCM, networking teams will be ready for the emerging move to IPV6 infrastructure, while streamlining their operations and satisfying compliance mandates," said Larry Lunetta, Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, ArcSight. "Combined with ArcSight ESM, our network and threat management products "close the loop" on both ad hoc changes made in response to threats as well as the daily updates required to deliver the bandwidth and connectivity for critical business processes."
ArcSight will be at INTEROP Las Vegas this week, located at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. For a demo of ArcSight's solutions, please visit their booth, #1915.
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