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CDW to Use SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset for Customer Network Assessments & Services Implementations

^{Published on 2010-06-02 05:10:23 - Market Wire}
 

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - June 2, 2010) - SolarWinds® (NYSE: [ SWI ]), a leading provider of powerful, simple and affordable network management software to more than 93,000 customers worldwide, today announced an agreement with CDW, a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, to deploy SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset to support network assessments and services implementations for CDW's customers.

CDW engineers will have access to SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset to evaluate an interested customer's network to determine how to improve performance and reliability, as well as to troubleshoot and resolve network performance issues.

Engineer's Toolset is an industry-trusted collection of real-time network monitoring tools that enables users to quickly address virtually any network issue from network discovery, configuration management and fault monitoring to detailed performance monitoring and NetFlow analysis. Engineer's Toolset was the first product introduced by SolarWinds, and remains a key element of SolarWinds' strategy to provide powerful and affordable solutions that solve the tough problems faced daily by network engineers.

"We are excited about the opportunity to leverage the Engineer's Toolset to assist us in providing more comprehensive network assessments and faster resolutions -- ultimately improving service to our customers," said Perry Jannette, Professional Services Manager for CDW. "SolarWinds has built a strong reputation in the industry for delivering solutions and tools that work with the reality of day to day network management."

"Since its introduction more than 10 years ago, our Engineer's Toolset has become an essential network management tool -- with more than 35,000 licenses in the hands of network engineers worldwide," said Sanjay Castelino, vice president, product management and product marketing, SolarWinds. "Through this agreement, CDW engineers can use the toolset to help them efficiently assess and troubleshoot complex network environments."

Product Facts/Highlights:

• Engineer's Toolset is the broadest set of network monitoring tools available, offering:
  • [ Real-time monitoring and alerting ] on network availability and health with tools including Real-Time Interface Monitor, SNMP Real-Tim Graph, and Advanced CPU Load
  • [ Robust network diagnostics ] for troubleshooting and quickly resolving complex network issues with tools such as Ping Sweep, DNS Analyzer, and Trace Route
  • An array of [ network discovery tools ] including Port Scanner, Switch Port Mapper and Advanced Subnet Calculator
  • [ Specialized management of Cisco® devices ] with tools including NetFlow Real-Time Tool, Config Downloader and Config Compare
• The [ Workspace Studio ] delivers a powerful, new capability in network troubleshooting tools, allowing users to create custom troubleshooting environments through a drag and drop interface.

About SolarWinds

SolarWinds (NYSE: [ SWI ]) provides powerful and affordable IT management software to more than 93,000 customers worldwide -- from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses. Focused on the real-world needs of IT professionals, SolarWinds products are downloadable, easy to use and maintain, and provide the power, scale, and flexibility needed to manage today's complex IT environments. SolarWinds' growing online community, [ thwack ], is a gathering-place for problem-solving, technology-sharing, and participating in product development for all of SolarWinds' products. Learn more today at [ http://www.solarwinds.com ].

SolarWinds, SolarWinds.com, thwack.com, and Orion are registered trademarks of SolarWinds. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.