Latest Networking, Performance entries at Datamation Product Watch http://products.datamation.com: IT Computer Hardware and Software Products Briefings and Specifications en-us http://products.datamation.com Copyright 2008, Jupitermedia Corp. SOASTA CloudTest - For Automated Load Testing of Web Applications http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1190390459.html Distributed, Web services-based platform provides the automated ability to load test Web applications. New appliances target behind-the-firewall SMB testing. [Aug. 7, 2008] Violin 1010 - RAM-Based Appliances For Extended Memory, Storage http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1217867490.html RAM-based 2U appliances connect to the host via PCI adapters and can be used as extended memory or storage. New release tested to deliver 1 Million IOPS. [Aug. 4, 2008] StealthWatch - Network Behavior Analysis and Response Platform http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/992451306.html Network behavior analysis and response platform provides network security and performance troubleshooting capabilities. Now with IPv6 monitoring, application visibility, more. [Aug. 1, 2008] Star-P - Bridges Desktop Coding Tools with HPC Cluster Execution http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1154106353.html Facilitates the execution of desktop code (MATLAB, Python) in parallel over multi-CPU environments. Now includes support for Platform Computing LSF and SGI Altix ICE blade servers. [Jul. 22, 2008] PROGNOSIS - Performance Monitoring and Alerting http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1126021867.html Performance monitoring and alerting products support multiple platforms; including Windows, UNIX, Linux, and HP NonStop. Support for HP Integrity NonStop NB50000c BladeSystem now in Beta. [Jul. 14, 2008] BreakingPoint BPS - For Testing Network and/or Security Gear http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1215789450.html Platform provides automated traffic generation--including known exploits--for the testing of network and/or security gear. Latest strike update targets ActiveX controls that should be killed. [Jul. 11, 2008] iReplay - Captures and Replays DB Loads For Testing, Performance Analysis http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1215616006.html Allows for the capture of live SQL workloads and replay of the captured transactions against a target environment. Supports Sybase, Oracle, and DB2 with MS SQL Server to follow. [Jul. 10, 2008] VSS monitoring Aggregation Taps - Monitor Multiple Links With a Single Port http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1154707475.html Taps combine traffic from both sides of a network link so that it can be monitored through a single port. New taps aggregate up to 12 inputs to up to 4 monitor ports. [Jul. 8, 2008] Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) - Switches Accelerate App Performance via Load Balancing, Content Switching http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1214328022.html Application switches--available in module and stand alone flavors--enhance application performance through load balancing, content-based switching, and more. Upgrade to provide increased throughput and SIP/RTSP support. [Jun. 24, 2008] AcceleNet - Software Accelerator for Enterprise File Shares, E-mail, and Web http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1135202617.html PC-based network acceleration software leverages compression, application-level optimizations, and a proprietary transport protocol. [Jun. 9, 2008] Performance Advisor - Monitor SQL Server Performance Metrics http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1212768548.html Platform enables the monitoring of SQL Server performance metrics for optimization and troubleshooting purposes. Supports real-time and historical views. [Jun. 6, 2008] Tideway Foundation - Maps Business Applications to Underlying Physical and Virtual Infrastructure http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1211548828.html Automatically maps business applications to the underlying physical and virtual infrastructure, including the dependencies between them. [May 23, 2008] CoreFirst - Business Transaction Management http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1113241411.html Tracks and monitors all business transactions--across all tiers, all the time--in order to create and maintain a profile of transaction activity in terms of time and resources. [May 22, 2008] Cassatt Active Response - Dynamic Resource Allocation, Management For Servers and Applications http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1115392848.html Platform provides dynamic management and allocation of server resources--now including power--in conjunction with administrator defined performance goals. Now offered in several versions all of which include power management features. [May 21, 2008] Platform Manager - Linux Cluster Management and Monitoring http://products.datamation.com/networking/performance/1116354469.html Platform for the management and monitoring of heterogenous Linux clusters (formerly known as Scali Manage). Now integrates with Platform LSF. [May 14, 2008]