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Leading Analyst Firm Cites Advantages of Voyence Solutions and Network Configuration Management in New Compliance White Paper

Case for automated network management called “compelling”.

Richardson, TX, April 11, 2005 — Voyence™ Inc., the leading provider of network configuration management solutions, today announced the availability of a new white paper examining the vital role of network configuration management in addressing compliance issues.

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The white paper, researched and written by Ptak, Noel & Associates, is titled “Compliance and Governance: Implications for Management,” and is available on the Voyence Web site and at www.ptaknoelassociates.com.

Noting that government regulations and compliance issues will only become more strict in the coming years, the firm warns: “In this context, the network infrastructure must be addressed. Otherwise it will become a major management liability and operational pitfall.”

In examining the competitive landscape, Ptak, Noel & Associates found: “Many other vendors have tended to oversimplify compliance requirements by concentrating their solution efforts on compliance reporting alone. Voyence provides a uniquely complete solution that addresses both reporting and automated remediation for policy violations….”

The report concluded that “Voyence uniquely addresses and resolves the management challenges and provides competitive advantages. Of the vendors supplying bottom-up solutions, VoyenceControl holds a leading position when it comes to delivering the most complete offering.

“This white paper flat-out validates the direction Voyence has taken with regard to compliance and network configuration management in general,” said Susan Nash, Voyence President and CEO. “There’s really no need for compliance to cause so much pain, and Ptak, Noel recognizes that.”

Other conclusions in the white paper:

• Automated, intelligent network management produces substantial operational savings, increased competitiveness and faster time to market.
• A policy-based configuration management solution with the ability to define and enforce role-based authorizations can serve as the basis of a coordinated program for compliance.
• Integrating and coordinating a network configuration management solution with existing systems and network management leverages the strength of each management component, resulting in maximum utility and performance, improved efficiencies, reduced mean time to repair and a more fully utilized infrastructure. This in turn minimizes unnecessary capital purchases.

“The unique contribution and value of Voyence’s approach is that it ensures that the enterprise network will always operate in a compliant manner,” the firm noted. “Remember, audits only serve to provide a point-in-time assessment of compliance. Compliance changes dynamically. A newly completed audit may determine that the network is fully compliant. But a single unmonitored, unauthorized, or unconfirmed change implemented immediately after an audit has been completed can drive the network out of compliance. …. VoyenceControl delivers additional functionality that protects and enhances the reliability and security.”

About Ptak, Noel & Associates

Ptak, Noel & Associates is a leading analyst firm addressing converging IT trends and how to leverage them. Operating from a belief that business success and IT success are inseparable, Ptak, Noel & Associates helps clients to identify, understand and respond to the implications of today’s trends and innovations on the future of IT Operations. Working with industry leading firms allows them to identify and resolve issues important to the application of IT to the achievement of business goals. Visit http://www.ptaknoelassociates.com/ for more information, original research, commentary and opinion.

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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