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VoyenceControl Version 2.3 Now Available – Enables Organizations to Manage Network Configurations for Tens of Thousands of Devices

VoyenceControl 2.3 provides staging and validation of network changes before they are deployed, segmentation of devices by type and location, and increased network security.

Richardson, TX, January 12, 2004 — Voyence™ Inc., the leading provider of enterprise network configuration management solutions, today announced the general availability of VoyenceControl Version 2.3. With this latest release, Voyence has enhanced its robust network configuration management solution with new scalability, validation, verification, security, change management and scheduling features.

VoyenceControl 2.3 simplifies the process of managing large, complex networks by providing IT professionals with the ability to easily segment and view devices by physical locations (i.e. cities, campuses, buildings, floors, etc.) or logical groupings (i.e. corporate division, device type, customer network, etc). Version 2.3 also ensures IT professionals can validate changes before they are deployed and instantly verify the device is operating properly once it goes live. Audit trails, notifications and alerts help to increase network availability and reduce the mean time to repair.

"The network is the backbone of our business, so the validation, verification, security and change management features in VoyenceControl are vital," said Al Hedges, IT group manager at Paymentech. “Version 2.3 has really delivered by allowing us to work out any issues in the planning stage instead of implementing changes and rolling back to a previous configuration when confronted with an issue.”

The latest release of VoyenceControl also enables organizations to improve network security with role-based authorization features that allow IT management to update individual permissions with a single click and hiding certain devices or network information from specific users based on certain access privileges. In addition to the scalability, validation, verification and security features, new scheduling management capabilities allow IT professionals to quickly define reoccurring jobs, schedule and run terminal scripts and receive automatic notifications when conflicting jobs are scheduled.

"The features included in this release are based on feedback we received from CIO’s, network engineers, network operations managers, and managed service providers," said Susan Nash, president and CEO at Voyence. “Companies including Paymentech and Sprint Managed Network Services, where network availability and security is paramount, tested this latest release and the feedback we received was extremely positive.”

VoyenceControl brings it all together, enabling organizations to manage the configuration of network services and tens of thousands of disparate devices through a single user interface. Further enhancements to Version 2.3 include additional device support out-of-the box, new network management reports and the ability to establish Telnet, SSH, and modem cut through sessions using a graphical user interface.

"Most organizations use a combination of manufacturer specific tools, home-grown solutions, manual scripts and loosely defined processes to modify or update network devices," said Glenn O'Donnell, program director at META Group. "New solutions are now available to take these error-prone tasks, manual processes, and fragmented technologies and package them into a single, integrated network configuration management solution. By 2005 and 2006, we estimate that almost 60% of enterprise organizations will be using such solutions to effectively manage complex, heterogeneous networks."

VoyenceControl 2.3 is available from Voyence Certified Resellers and through the Voyence Sales Team. For more information call (972) 759-4000 or email sales@voyence.com.

About Voyence
Voyence is the leading provider of enterprise network configuration and change management solutions that automate critical change, compliance, and activation processes. The company’s solution, VoyenceControl helps organizations drive out operational costs, increase network availability, improve security, and demonstrate regulatory compliance. VoyenceControl is the only network configuration and change management solution, based on a multi-tiered architecture that can effectively manage tens of thousands of devices across heterogeneous networks. No other solution automates configuration management for more enterprise networks than VoyenceControl. For more information go to www.voyence.com.

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