CLARUS SYSTEMS JOINS MICROMUSE ALLIANCE PROGRAM
Integrated Solution Will Help Reduce Costs Associated with Certification, Testing and Monitoring of IP Telephony Networks
SAN FRANCISCO - April 21, 2004 - Clarus Systems, Inc. today announced it has become a member of the Micromuse Alliance ProgramT, a move that simplifies and consolidates network and Internet Protocol Telephony management, reducing operational costs of the merged network. The partnership between Clarus and Micromuse offers an integrated solution that can certify the availability and performance of telephones across IP Telephony deployments, test the end-user's communication experience, and monitor underlying network resources.
"While the cost of IP Telephony deployments has come down, the cost of continued management and maintenance is still a big hurdle to ongoing success," said Stephen Elliot, a senior analyst at IDC. "Companies are looking to reduce the complexity of merged networks and save money. Partnerships such as the one between Clarus and Micromuse address both issues."
The combination of ClarusIPCT Certification with Micromuse Netcool® suite offers a comprehensive IP communications management system. ClarusIPC Certification assesses the phone system during an IP Telephony deployment, managing IP telephones independently from the network and verifying voice quality and end-user experience. The Netcool suite monitors the network availability and performance providing a single view of IP Telephony and data services on large and complex networks.
"The value of a solid IP communications platform is priceless, but companies may underestimate their network management requirements," said Darin Layman, Vice President of Alliances at Micromuse. "Enterprises need to identify each piece of hardware - be it a phone, server, router, or printer - on the IP communications platform as a device on the network and manage it efficiently. Our partnership with Clarus will offer our mutual customers an integrated offering to help them cost-effectively manage IP networks and services while simplifying the deployment and management of IP telephony."
"From an IP communications platform standpoint, the partnership provides companies with a manageable and cost-effective solution," said Richard Whitehead, chief technology officer, Clarus Systems. "Our partnership with Micromuse enables us to offer our mutual customers an integrated solution that provides greater control and manageability for IP Telephony environments."
About Netcool
Micromuse's Netcool® software solutions provide businesses with the assurance that their applications and services are up and operating. By allowing our customers to see what's happening throughout the infrastructure in realtime, Netcool applications enable them to respond to problems before revenue-supporting services are affected.
Netcool applications install out-of-the-box, deploy rapidly and scale to the largest environments. Micromuse's flagship, Netcool/OMNIbusT application, includes a library of off-the-shelf software modules that allow our customers to collect and consolidate information from more than 1,000 environments spanning applications, systems, voice and IP, cable/broadband, switches and routers, and enterprise management systems.
About Micromuse
Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSEE) is the leading provider of realtime business and service assurance software solutions. The Netcool® software solution provides organizations with the assurance that their IT systems are supporting and driving profits 24 hours a day. Unlike traditional infrastructure management systems, Netcool solutions provide realtime end-to-end visibility and accurate troubleshooting from a business perspective. Such business intelligence allows organizations to respond to problems quickly, streamline workflow processes and improve business uptime. Micromuse customers include BT, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, Digex, EarthLink, GE Appliances, ITC^DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, T-Mobile and Verizon. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94107. Tel: (415) 538-9090. The Web site is at micromuse.com.
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About Clarus Systems, Inc.
Clarus Systems, Inc. (
www.clarussystems.com) is a global leader in enterprise VoIP management software and services, provides integrated testing, troubleshooting, and monitoring for Cisco Unified Communications systems. Clarus' award-winning VoIP management suite, ClarusIPC Plus®, maximizes Cisco Unified Communications performance and availability through automated testing, performance monitoring, configuration management and business intelligence reporting. Clarus VoIP testing and monitoring ensures the highest voice quality and proactive management that empowers unified communications. The company attributes its success to its roster of customers which includes Global 100 enterprises in financial services, healthcare, energy, communications, as well as system integrators, resellers and managed service partners.
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Company Contact:
John McCaffrey
Clarus Systems, Inc.
press@clarussystems.com
