Company: Entuity, New York, NY
Entered by: SHIFT Communications
Company Description: Founded in 1997, Entuity, Inc. is a leading provider of network management solutions and patented technology that enable enterprises, MSPs, and system integrators to deploy and manage IP services, reduce network downtime, meet service level commitments and ensure network configuration compliance. Entuity customers include Global 2000 companies such as Deutsche Bank, Sony, and Verizon.
Nomination Category: Company, Office & Product Awards Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Best New Product or Service

Nomination Title: Entuity Eye of the Storm Version 5

1. Tell the story about this nominated product or service (up to 500 words). Describe its function, features, benefits, and sales to date. You may include hyperlinks to product photos and data sheets. IMPORTANT: Begin each link with http://, and enclose each link in square brackets; for example, [http://www.youraddress.com]:

Not long ago, the network of a typical enterprise was nothing more than a set
of routers, switches, and hubs – “plumbing”. But the status quo has shifted. 
More than a mere collection of devices, the network carries the mission-
critical business services that enterprises rely on to run their businesses
and deliver business value. Keeping the network operating efficiently is
strategic to this goal so enterprises need a network management solution that
monitors all activity on the network—out to the edge of the network and
providing detail beyond just which devices are where.

On October 30, 2006, Entuity unveiled its latest version of its network
management suite, Eye of the Storm® (EYE). The solution enables customers to
deliver and manage IP services, reduce network downtime, meet service level
commitments, and ensure network configuration compliance—all critical factors
in delivering service that brings businesses value.

The latest version, 5.0, provides support for popular technologies and
services within the powerful integrated inventory, fault, and performance
management capabilities that are the hallmarks of EYE, and which together help
to solve the challenges that enterprises face without transparency into their
networks. The new version also includes a new application, along with a set
of modules that support two network management initiatives crucial to enabling
enterprises to meet two key objectives: network visibility and efficiency.

• Network Visibility: EYE 5.0 enables increased visibility into the
network, detecting changes that impact network performance and security. By
detecting unauthorized hubs, speed changes on ports, and user surges at a
remote location, EYE provides the data necessary to make sure the network is
open only to authorized users, and that changes are reported to enable
necessary investigation and action by network managers. 

• Efficiency: EYE 5.0 includes enhancements for dramatically improved
operations efficiency through real-time alerting and integration with company
workflows and data stores. With the addition of configuration change event
reporting and the Connectivity Viewer application, the software suite also
enables enterprises and system integrators to leverage unparalleled visibility
into the network. This allows more effective control over changes to the
network even at the edge. 

Unlike its competitors, EYE 5.0 presents a single, integrated system that
retains fault and performance information so that it is able to provide a
historical context to network troubleshooting, and enables trend analysis,
forecasting, and planning of network resources. EYE 5.0 extends its reach to
the edge of the network, allowing organizations greater visibility into the
impact of any change.

With EYE 5.0, Entuity gives enterprise customers and channel partners the
ability to derive and deliver maximum performance and return from today’s
complex networks. With support for edge connection technologies and services,
operations personnel can now effectively deploy, diagnose, and troubleshoot
the network environments required to support their business initiatives –
whether they are part of an internal IT department for a large enterprise or
as a service provider to small to medium businesses.

2. List hyperlinks to any online news stories, press releases, product reviews, or other documents that support the claims made in the section above. IMPORTANT: Begin each link with http://, and enclose each link in square brackets; for example, [http://www.youraddress.com]:

Press Release, 10/30/06 - "Entuity Releases New Version of EYE of the Storm
Network Management Suite" - http://www.entuity.com/news-events/pr061030.html
NetworkWorld, 10/30/06 - http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/103006-
entuity.html
Enterprise Systems, 10/30/07 - http://www.esj.com/product_news/article.aspx?E
ditorialsID=1052
EYE Eye of the Storm Demo - http://www.entuity.com/eye-of-the-storm-demo.html

3. Provide a brief (up to 100 words) biography about the leader(s) of the team that developed this nominated product or service:

Bill Tracy has more than 20 years of experience in communications systems and
network management software development. As the vice president of product
strategy for Entuity, Bill is chartered with product management, product
development, and the Company’s overall product direction.

Prior to Entuity, Bill was vice president of product management with Concord
Communications where he helped define the functional content of new product
releases of the eHealth product suite. Bill also held management positions at
Cabletron Systems in the Spectrum engineering group. He managed the overall
Spectrum Development and Product Management organization and earlier was
director of Spectrum Applications Development.