World-Class Remote Management Services for Lighthouse Customers
Showcased at ITEC `99
SPECTRUM, the leader in scalable, multivendor network management,
today announced that Lighthouse Communications has implemented
SPECTRUM as a key component of the LightKeeper(TM) Remote Network
Management Services provided by the Lighthouse Network Operations
Center.
"We chose SPECTRUM as the foundation of LightKeeper because it
gives us the freedom to serve just about any complex, corporate
network we are likely to encounter," said Michael Byrnes, director of
Lighthouse Communications' Network Operations Center. "Today's
mission-critical networks tend to be a combination of disparate
technologies from many manufacturers, and we didn't want LightKeeper
to be restricted to managing only certain brands of networking
products. As long as the device is SNMP-manageable, SPECTRUM and
LightKeeper can view and manage it remotely," he added.
SPECTRUM enables Lighthouse to provide around-the-clock
management expertise through secure wide area links to its customers.
Mission-critical environments like Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution, the world's leading oceanographic research center, rely
on Lighthouse Communications' LightKeeper service to keep its complex
network at 24x7 peak performance and in line with its organizational
goals. The Woods Hole project is a powerful example of SPECTRUM's
cross-platform capabilities since it is largely a Cisco-based,
switched Gigabit Ethernet network serving a campus of approximately 30
buildings.
To operate its high-performance remote monitoring solutions,
Lighthouse deployed a suite of leading-edge network management tools
into one seamless package called LightKeeper(TM). Lighthouse uses
SPECTRUM as the foundation for LightKeeper and has also integrated
SPECTRUM partner solutions such as Concord Network Health for
web-based reporting and assessment of the network's condition.
SPECTRUM's integrated modeling approach to multivendor network
management means that, regardless of the complexity or variety of
vendors' products in a network, customers receive unmatched visibility
and control over their voice and data networks with a single
management solution. This minimizes operating costs for outsourcers
and service providers like Lighthouse Communications by providing the
flexibility to address new business opportunities without having to
reinvest in management tools for each new customer.
"Service providers like Lighthouse Communications face the
challenge of keeping existing customers and attracting new business
while striving to offer the utmost in service quality at aggressive
prices," said Michael Skubisz, president of SPECTRUM. "SPECTRUM's
proven track record for helping customers achieve maximum operational
efficiency makes it a compelling choice for service providers in a
highly competitive market."
Lighthouse Communications will be exhibiting with SPECTRUM at this
week's ITEC `99 show at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, RI,
November 17-18. Live demonstrations of SPECTRUM and LightKeeper will
be conducted by linking these management tools to a live Cisco network
in a nearby exhibit. Attendees will be able to see the monitoring and
management of this network in real time. SPECTRUM partner, Concord
Communications, will also be demonstrating its network management and
reporting tools in the same exhibit space.
About Lighthouse Communications
Lighthouse Communications, Inc. focuses on the design,
implementation and management of enterprise networks for customers
worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive range of communications
services, including network design, installation and support,
training, remote network monitoring, plus network performance and
security audits. Lighthouse is also a certified reseller of
leading-edge communications hardware such as Cisco Systems, Cabletron
Systems, Extreme Networks and American Power Conversion. For more
information on Lighthouse Communications, Inc., contact the company at
Warwick Executive Office Park, 250 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI,
02886. Telephone 401-736-0000. Web site: www.lighthousecomm.com.
About SPECTRUM
SPECTRUM is a leading provider of intelligent, multivendor
management solutions that meet the service level requirements of
network, enterprise and service provider customers. With support for a
rapidly growing list of over 500 products from the industry's leading
network and telecommunications vendors, SPECTRUM is at the forefront
in integrated network and service level management. SPECTRUM's
automated and intelligent management solutions are integral components
of mission-critical IT infrastructures for leading global businesses
and service providers, including Adelphia Communications, GTE, NASA,
MCI WorldCom, Sprint, Amgen, Bank of New York, Compaq, Earthlink and
Glaxo Wellcome. SPECTRUM's headquarters are located in Durham, N.H.,
and its web site is located at www.SPECTRUMmgmt.com.
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