EXFO Xtract delivers customized information for complete
network performance visibility
QUEBEC CITY,
Aug. 28, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - EXFO
Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO; TSX: EXF) today unveiled EXFO Xtract, a
comprehensive monitoring platform using a combination of patented
software engines to collect, analyze, correlate and report on
real-time, historical, and predicted events in the network. This
solution offers complete visibility of network infrastructure
performance through a distributed polling system with the ability
to monitor millions of elements in real time.
With the marked rise of virtualization and
cloud-based service offerings, the need for reliable,
high-performance networks has never been greater. The reality is
that legacy monitoring solutions are no longer capable of coping
economically with the new infrastructure scale and complexity that
come with this evolution.
Based on this new reality, EXFO Xtract was
developed to give network operators an in-depth view of their
infrastructure, as well as the level of information required to
improve the overall control and performance of their network. This
is accomplished through proactive monitoring and management of
their assets, regardless of infrastructure size, geographical
deployment distribution, or network topology architecture.
Designed to run on and take full advantage of
commodity hardware by allowing it to be deployed in a traditional
or virtualized environment, EXFO Xtract has the smallest hardware
footprint in the industry. It is also the most cost-effective
solution on the market, generating significant hardware CAPEX
savings up to 60% greater than those of its closest competitor.
Many service providers are overwhelmed by the
number of events and alarms that their network operation centers
(NOCs) receive on a daily basis. In many cases, critical events go
unnoticed. EXFO Xtract has an integrated fault solution to help
organizations gain operational efficiency through its
out-of-the-box, known network events and their corresponding sets
of intelligent rules for alarm filtering, deduplication and
reduction. In addition to the existing rules, EXFO Xtract provides
a simple mechanism capable of enriching its knowledge rules based
on the operator's current or ongoing experiences.
Equipped with a large number of preloaded
management information bases (MIBs) containing key performance
indicators (KPIs), EXFO Xtract provides rapid time to value by
bypassing lengthy installation and configuration processes. In many
cases, the solution can be deployed and operational within a single
day for immediate value to operators.
"EXFO Xtract is leveraged in proactive scenarios
to identify trends and impending problems related to the service
infrastructure, thus enabling operators to take action before
service outages occur for better operational efficiency," said
Claudio Mazzuca, Vice-President of
EXFO's Transport and Service Assurance Division. "EXFO's
carrier-grade solution uses the combination of its patented
adaptive polling and scalable-down-to-a-second data extraction to
pinpoint network problems in real time."
For more information, please visit
EXFO.com/xtract.
About EXFO
Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is a leading
provider of next-generation test, service assurance and end-to-end
quality of experience solutions for mobile and fixed network
operators and equipment manufacturers in the global
telecommunications industry. EXFO's intelligent solutions with
contextually relevant analytics improve end-user quality of
experience, enhance network performance and drive operational
efficiencies throughout the network and service delivery lifecycle.
Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, VoLTE, IMS, video,
Ethernet/IP, SNMP, OTN, FTTx, xDSL and various optical technologies
accounting for more than 38% of the global portable fiber-optic
test market. EXFO has a staff of approximately 1600 people in 25
countries, supporting more than 2000 customers worldwide. For more
information, visit www.EXFO.com and follow us on the EXFO Blog,
Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+ and YouTube.
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