AMD Extends Network Management Offering With Managed Performance Portfolio
Business Wire - April 06, 1998 09:52
Designed to Automate Complex Enterprise Network Management,
Maximize Performance and Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
AMD today unveiled its Managed Performance Portfolio, a comprehensive group of robust
power and advanced management tools designed to provide critical end-to-end management
and control of the enterprise network.
The Portfolio works in conjunction and is fully compatible with the entire family of AMD's
PCnet(tm) Ethernet and Fast Ethernet controllers. The combination of AMD's Fast Ethernet
technology and its Managed Performance Portfolio provides IT specialists with a complete
solution that significantly enhances total network performance and reduces the overall cost of
desktop computing.
"AMD spearheaded the evolution of power management technology with its Magic Packet
devices," said Mark Litvack, AMD's product marketing manager of network products. "The
Managed Performance Portfolio addresses the complex demands facing IT managers today.
As the LAN emerges as the cornerstone of corporate business, there is increasing pressure to
maximize network performance, while lowering management and maintenance costs. Our
Portfolio provides OEMs and IT specialists with a cohesive tool-set that automates complex
management tasks and reduces TCO."
AMD created the Managed Performance Portfolio to address the broad span of complex
issues associated with managing the computer network. The core products offered as part of
AMD's Managed Performance Portfolio provide the technologies required to reduce
complexity by automating network management and maintenance tasks such as desktop
configuration, diagnostics, file backup and data management. In a society that is driven by
information, network downtime not only means significant costs, but the disruption to
business can be enormous. The Managed Performance Portfolio is designed to reduce TCO
without compromising overall network performance, essential in maximizing the return on
investment in information technology.
AMD's Managed Performance Portfolio:
The following AMD technologies with CA's Unicenter TNG Framework Lite are provided
with the Managed Performance Portfolio:
Magic Packet Technology
Magic Packet technology, co-developed by AMD and Hewlett Packard, is the foundation for
Microsoft's OnNow, Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) and many of the
industry's leading power management initiatives. Magic Packet technology enables network
administrators to remotely wake up and power on PCs from a central location. The ability to
carry out management tasks such as software upgrades, and file configurations from a central
console after normal working hours alleviates much of the burdensome administration and
avoids costly network downtime. |
