Madge Networks' TrueView/32 Enterprise Management Software Eases Network Administration

Business Wire, Oct 19, 1998

WEXHAM SPRINGS, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 1998--Madge Networks (NASDAQ: MADGF), a worldwide provider of networking solutions, is extending its network management software range with TrueView/32 Enterprise(tm). The software suite provides Madge Token Ring and ATM customers with comprehensive graphical configuration, fault diagnosis and performance management applications.

This simple, yet powerful suite of tools allows network administrators to manage their network effectively. Traffic flows can be viewed and potential bottlenecks identified before users are affected. These monitoring capabilities also provide valuable information for activities such as capacity planning.

The TrueView/32 Enterprise software enables the rapid deployment and configuration of Madge switching products by storing device settings centrally, offering reduced installation time and associated expense. The network management software also integrates seamlessly into popular open network management platforms, such as Tivoli NetView(tm) and Hewlett Packard OpenView(tm) under both Microsoft Windows NT(tm) and UNIX environments.

Scott Rivers, Token Ring product marketing manager at Madge Networks, said: "TrueView/32 Enterprise gives network managers full visibility of their networks by providing the tools to enable them to identify network hot-spots, such as performance bottlenecks. This also allows them to plan ahead more easily for the deployment of High Speed Token Ring (HSTR) links and Token Ring desktop switching."

Rivers continued: "The TrueView/32 Enterprise network management software forms part of the Madge Perspective(tm) strategy to provide Token Ring users with advanced functions for the management and control of switched Token Ring environments. This is increasingly important as switching becomes more prevalent in the backbone and emerges as a widely-deployed desktop technology."

Madge Trueview/32 Enterprise is available now and has a suggested list price of $2,995 for Windows and $5,995 for Unix. Registered users are entitled to join the Software Update Service which is available free for the first year.

About Madge Networks

Founded in 1986, Madge Networks (NASDAQ: MADGF) is a worldwide supplier of advanced networking solutions. A manufacturer of award-winning adapter cards, workgroup switching and backbone products, Madge has pioneered advances in Token Ring, ISDN, video networking and ATM technologies. The company is also at the forefront of developments in High Speed Token Ring (HSTR) technology, and is a founding member of the HSTR Alliance. Madge is committed to providing key components of converged networks - networks which handle simultaneous data, video and voice traffic. Madge's main business centres are located at Wexham Springs, United Kingdom and Eatontown, New Jersey. The company serves its international customer base through a global network of distributors and resellers. Information about Madge's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.madge.com.

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