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Concord Communications, Inc. this week will raise its Trakker network analysis tool to a new level when it unveils an upgraded version that will allow network managers to become more proactive.
Instead of simply monitoring networks and compiling data, Trakker 3.0 will help net administrators prevent problems by performing long-term capacity planning and conducting net performance optimization tests. The tool will also now enable net managers to charge back-end users for net usage.
These capabilities will be made possible by Trakker's new support for a built-in relational database, enhanced user interface, tightly integrated management applications, and interoperability with other vendors' management platforms and agents. Concord was able to add these capabilities by rebuilding the product on object-oriented technology; previously, it used a command-line interface scheme.
"Trakker will now focus on providing information related to business functions such as billing, accounting...