New Visionael Software Gives Enterprises and Service Providers Powerful and Flexible Tools to Manage Network Change

Visionael Corp., a leading
provider of technology asset management solutions, today announced the
availability of Visionael Network Resource Manager (NRM) 7.3, a new version of
its flagship software that helps companies and service providers effectively
manage the complexities of planning for and deploying new network services.
The company is also announcing that it is strengthening its relationships with
key system integrators and distribution partners in North America and Europe
to target large enterprises and the burgeoning "triple play" convergence of
voice, data and video.
Increasingly, large enterprises, government organizations and
telecommunication service providers are migrating to an IP-based environment,
creating a more pressing need to better manage their networks. According to
the April 2005 Gartner report, Distributed IP Systems to Oust Regular PBXs in
Western Europe, "between 2008 and 2010, most traditional PBX solutions will be
replaced by either IP-enabled or pure IP-PBX solutions."
Essential revenue-generating applications, including financial
transactions, customer relationship management and supply chain connections,
will also be integrated to the IP backbone over time. Changes to the network,
if not well planned and executed, can disrupt business operations, resulting
in a loss of customers and revenues.
"With Visionael's software, our ability to conduct network capacity
planning has dramatically improved through efficient assignment of circuit
channels and utilization tracking," said Peter Hart, director of OSS
applications, Transaction Network Services. "Troubleshooting has also become
easier, as we now have complete visibility and can quickly identify the
relevant network components. That's the beauty of deploying a technology asset
management tool such as Visionael NRM."
Visionael NRM 7.3 reduces the risks created by network change by giving IT
professionals an arsenal of powerful yet easy-to-use tools to automatically
discover, design, document and update the state of a company's network. Access
to a current, accurate view of the network provides significant business
advantages:

-- Network changes -- from integration issues caused by a merger, to the
adoption of the latest VoIP or storage area network technologies -- can
be quickly designed, even if they require multiple steps, to allow
better decision making and a speedier response to changing market
conditions.
-- Service providers deploying triple play solutions can deploy
"just enough" infrastructure to meet consumer demand and reduce early
adopter service activation issues.
-- Gaps, redundancies and wasted resources on the network can be easily
identified and corrected, reducing costs.
-- Business continuity can be more readily achieved after a disaster since
a complete view of the network is available to accurately reconstruct
the system. The maintenance process can also be managed more
effectively due to greater knowledge of a failing component's location
and properties.
-- Companies can demonstrate that their networks can meet the availability
requirements specified under recent regulatory processes including
Sarbanes-Oxley and the Basel II capital adequacy framework.

"IDC believes an automated tool for enterprises and carriers to discover,
document and manage change from a central repository of information is the
foundation to quickly and successfully introduce new technologies to their
networks," said Vincent Lui, senior research analyst, network management, IDC.
"As enterprises are beginning to adopt 10 Gigabit Ethernet and storage area
networks, and migrate their networks from circuit switch to IP-based,
Visionael's Network Resource Manager de-risks new technology deployments."

Visionael NRM 7.3 Offers Greater Customization, Flexibility
Visionael NRM 7.3 builds upon a highly successful base product with the
introduction of greater customization options so customers can tailor the
software to their unique needs. The Visionael Repository, which maintains the
details of all the network assets, can now be extended through the use of
custom objects. Custom objects can be used to model a variety of
network-related resources, including wireless cell tower sectors, software
applications on servers, and installation accessories such as mounting kits.
The software user interface called Visionael Studio has also been revised
to make querying and reporting easier. For example, a customer can identify
all instances of a specific device type in the network, determine where they
are located, and create a plan to upgrade to a new model. That information can
then be displayed or exported using common formats for use with workflow
management systems.
Other enhancements focus on improving administration and management and
reducing redundant information. Information that was maintained in multiple
data stores can now be incorporated into a single repository, improving access
and operational efficiency. The Network Audit function, which is part of the
discovery capabilities within Visionael NRM, features a simplified category
listing so users can more easily find the devices and components they want.
"We find that companies and government organizations today intuitively
understand they are not achieving all the value from their networks that they
should be, and in fact, many are still relying on manual processes to try and
keep pace with the rapid changes and evolving regulatory requirements," said
Craig Nichols, CEO, Visionael. "The Visionael Network Resource Manager
solution provides insights into every facet of the network, giving our
customers the ability to effectively manage network change and stay
competitive."
NRM 7.3 will be available globally beginning in mid October 2005. The
company plans to release Visionael NRM 7.4 later this fall, which will add
support for French interfaces. Depending on the size and scope of the
deployment, pricing typically ranges from US$100,000 to more than US$1
million.

About Visionael
Visionael is a software and services company that enables customers to
effectively plan for and respond to the ever-changing complexity associated
with large computer networks. Enterprises, government organizations, network
outsourcers, and telecommunications services providers rely on Visionael tools
and insights to know and manage the risks associated with deploying new
network technologies and services. The company has an extensive worldwide
customer base, including Alpheus Communications, Comcast, EDS, Kaiser
Permanente, IBM Global Services, Sprint and Vodafone. Channel, system
integrators and partners include Dimension Data, EDS, IBM Global Services,
Logica and Pride. Visionael is a privately held company, headquartered in
Palo, Alto, California, with major development facilities in Tulsa, Okla. and
Bangalore, India. Sales offices are located throughout North America and
Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.visionael.com/ , or call
+1-650-470-8920.

NOTE: Visionael(R) and the Visionael logo are trademarks of Visionael
Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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