Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Development
    • Development

    Spirent Releases Rash of New Networking Tools

    By
    Paula Musich
    -
    August 21, 2003
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Spirent Communications earlier this week unleashed a flood of new and enhanced testing tools designed to work in concert to test protocols and networking equipment implemented at the edge of the network.

      The Rockville, Md., wholly owned unit of Spirent plc introduced 10 new or enhanced testing tools for three of its performance analysis platforms that are intended to speed the development and deployment of next-generation networks.

      “We created a series of new products were launching together because they have to be tested together. With new voice-over-IP protocols being implemented, new migrations from IP (Version) 4 to IP V 6, and higher scalability of (Spirent testing tools) at the edge of the network, we need to test these together as systems because they have to work together as a system,” said Mark Fishburn, vice president of technical strategy at Spirent Communications, in Calabasas, Calif.

      Across its range of testing tools, Spirent added more automation, set-up wizards and scripting tools to streamline performance testing.

      The unit, best known for its SmartBits communications equipment testing chassis, announced a new release of its Avalanche software for the chassis that adds the ability to test for distributed denial-of-service (DoS) attacks inline with multi-protocol traffic. Version 5.2 of the software also improves streaming media performance, supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and adds VLAN Tagging and IP Fragmentation support.

      Among its IP telephony enhancements, Spirent released version 2.0 of its Abacus 5000 test system to allow service provider labs to verify performance, functions and voice quality for carrier-grade soft switches and media gateways. It also enhanced the ability of its high-end Abacus2 voice and video test system to text fax-over-IP applications.

      A new version of its Router Performance Tester simplifies the evaluation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 Multi-Protocol Lable Switching VPN implementations. It also adds a Web software update utility, an enhanced test scheduler for batch testing and an online Web portal that features sample configuration files.

      Also among its new software products is the Spirent SmartBits Automation tool that allows test engineers to develop tests over multiple protocols, including ATM, IP Multicast, MPLS and IP V 6. It includes a Script Automation Interface, which allows non-programmers to automate testing. Version 7.70 of the Spirent SmartWindow software for SmartBits Test System provides a testing environment for SmartBits Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Packet over SONET, Frame Relay and ATM network interfaces at up to 10 Gigabits per second line rates. Release 3.0 of the SmartBits SmartFlow analyzer for policy-based network devices allows the simulation of complex network traffic patterns for IP V 4, IP V 6, VLAN and Multicast traffic.

      All the new and enhanced offerings will be available by early next month.

      Paula Musich

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Big Data and Analytics

      Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

      James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
      I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
      Read more
      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×