ZXTM 3.0 released

Subject: Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager 3.0 Released
From: Zeus Technology 
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:40:39 +0000 (GMT)


Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager 3.0 Released
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We are pleased to announce the release of Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager
(ZXTM) v3.0, the next-generation traffic management, security and
optimization solution which provides centralized control and resilience
for application traffic and ensures seamless interaction between
web-enabled services.

Launched in April 2004, ZXTM now forms an integral part of application
architecture within ISPs, and media, finance and e-commerce companies
worldwide.  The release of ZXTM 3.0 highlights Zeus' commitment to making
the management of applications and networks less complex, particularly for
the enterprise.

At the heart of ZXTM is TrafficScript(tm), the most powerful and intuitive
traffic management language available today.  In addition to enhancing
this scripting technology, ZXTM now includes optional service level
management and bandwidth control features that are enabled by license key
only.

Here is some more detail on the highlights of ZXTM 3.0:


Enhanced TrafficScript(tm) Capabilities
=======================================

TrafficScript has the ability to read both incoming client requests and
outgoing server responses for any protocol, with unlimited content
inspection depth.  Traffic can be re-directed to the most appropriate place
based on specific business needs, rewriting the data on-the-fly, if
required.

More information:
http://www.zeus.com/products/zxtm/extensibility/trafficscript.html


Bandwidth Management
====================

Without suitable bandwidth management, popular low- or zero-revenue
services can 'steal' available bandwidth from those generating revenue,
reducing the quality of service to paying users. ZXTM allows control of
available bandwidth for services being run, guaranteeing capacity for
premium services.

More information:
http://www.zeus.com/products/zxtm/management/bandwidth.html


Service Level Monitoring
========================

Weaving business logic into the routing fabric of your traffic manager can
guarantee users competitive levels of service.  ZXTM can closely monitor
how services are performing against defined SLAs, providing alerts and
allowing remedial action to be taken if responsiveness drops.  This makes
it simple to manage and monitor the enforcement of service performance.
With ZXTM assessing the health of application services now, practical
capacity plans can be made for the future.

More information:
http://www.zeus.com/products/zxtm/management/sla.html




"ZXTM combines three core areas of functionality to manage, secure and
optimize complex application traffic," commented Steve Palmer, Vice
President of Marketing at Zeus Technology. "In a single solution, ZXTM
takes the place of separate devices, returning centralized control that
dramatically simplifies the network and application infrastructure and
considerably reduces operational costs for the business."

Other enhanced features of this latest release include a more powerful and
easier to use web-based interface, stateful session persistence that can
be established based on any aspect of the request, and overall performance
improvements.

Full product information, case studies and customer testimonials can be
found on ZXTM's home page: http://www.zeus.com/products/zxtm/

A complete list of all the changes in ZXTM 3.0 can be found at:
http://support.zeus.com/doc/zxtm/changes.html


Upgrading to ZXTM 3.0
=====================

Customers with appropriate support contracts will already be able to
download these updates from their customer pages at
http://customer.zeus.com/.

If you have misplaced your login details, please email sales@zeus.com to
retrieve them.  Alternatively, you can contact your account manager
directly.

Note that the new service level monitoring and bandwidth management
features are options enabled by license key, and will not be available
without a license key upgrade.  Please contact the sales team for more
information:

+44 (0)1223 568555 or sales@zeus.com


We hope that you enjoy using this latest version of ZXTM.  If you have any
feedback, feel free to reply to this email.

Best regards,

Zeus Product Marketing