April 10, 2002—Tyco Electronics and iTRACS Corporation have just announced a strategic relationship to develop, market, and sell an intelligent structured cabling solution combining Tyco Electronics’ AMP NETCONNECT premises cabling systems with iTRACS’ real-time infrastructure management system. The joint solution will enable enterprise customers to minimize network downtime, reduce IT staff workload, and streamline moves, adds, and changes (MACs) by automating the management of the physical layer. It also provides security to the physical layer as well as a complete up-to-date documentation set as the basis for troubleshooting and disaster recovery preparedness.
Whether for new facilities or existing installations, the iTRACS infrastructure management system consists of a series of sensors, patch cords, and analyzers that are installed on top of the enterprise-cabling infrastructure. The system self-discovers the network topology in data centers, comms rooms, and wiring closets; automatically detects both authorized and unauthorized changes; utilizes patent-pending technology to quickly pinpoint wiring trouble spots; alerts IT staff to problems via alarms, emails, pages, user-defined scripts, and/or photos; and issues work orders or trouble tickets to initiate corrective action. All iTRACS circuitry is isolated from the network, ensuring that the system does not impact data flow or network performance.
For more information, call 877/Y-iTRACS (toll free) or 480/557-8000, or visit iTRACS.
