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PHOENIX DATACOM INTRODUCES ROUTE ANALYTICS TO UK MARKET,
SIGNS AGREEMENT TO DISTRIBUTE PACKET DESIGN'S ROUTE EXPLORER
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2004 – Phoenix Datacom, the UK-based specialist supplier of network performance products, has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute route analytics products from Packet Design, Inc., in the UK and Irish markets.
Phoenix Datacom will distribute Packet Design's Route Explorer network appliance to enterprises and service providers. Route Explorer looks into the IP network "cloud," gathering, displaying and analyzing routing-path information to enable earlier detection and faster resolution of IP network problems. It is the first in a new breed of products that provide real-time reporting of complex router behavior and problems by analyzing the "control plane" traffic between routers instead of relying on retrieving and analyzing information from the router devices themselves.
"In complex networks, router misconfiguration, or undesirable or unexpected routing, is the real issue – not device reliability," said Tony Smith, Phoenix Datacom marketing manager. "Route Explorer provides immediate visibility of problems such as unstable routes and other anomalies, problems undetectable by SNMP-based management tools because they are not device-specific. In addition, problems are picked up much quicker because there is no polling cycle; the route analytics device, acting essentially as a passive router, is always up-to-date, receiving the same routing-control information as all the other routers in the network."
"Phoenix Datacom is well known for their focus on network performance and for the high quality of their technical sales and support staff," said Andy Hall, Packet Design's EMEA technical director. "They understand the needs of large network operators very well, and have a long history of supporting them. We are already enjoying working closely with Phoenix on developing the UK market."
About Phoenix Datacom
Formed in 1984 and based in Aylesbury, Phoenix Datacom Limited is the UK's leading independent supplier of products and services related to network performance: network troubleshooting, network management, communications testing and performance testing. Phoenix Datacom represents the leading manufacturers in this field, including Agilent Technologies, Ixia, Packetstorm and Sunrise Telecom, and supplies major organizations in all sectors, including network equipment manufacturers, fixed and mobile telecoms operators, and private and public sector enterprise network users. Information about Phoenix Datacom is available on the Web at www.phoenixdatacom.com.
About Packet Design, Inc.
Packet Design, Inc., develops a family of network appliances that improves the reliability, efficiency and predictability of IP networks by providing network-layer (layer 3) visibility into them. Packet Design, Inc., was spun out in March 2003 from Packet Design, LLC, the fourth networking company started by husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Judy Estrin and Bill Carrico, who previously founded Bridge Communications, Network Computing Devices and Precept Software. After receiving seed funding from Packet Design, LLC, Packet Design, Inc., raised $14 million in Series B funding from Advanced Technology Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Allegis Capital, Masthead Venture Partners and Packet Design, LLC. For more information, visit www.packetdesign.com.
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