Looking for Tips to Automate Your Network Management? Ask the Network Slacker

MARLBOROUGH, MA--(Marketwire - October 20, 2009) -

News Facts

• Network management provider Entuity®, today released a new video series designed to offer network managers sensible advice delivered satirically to help them save time and aggravation when managing their network.
  
  
• The series introduces the "Network Slacker" -- an IT professional whose goal is to maximize his free time for surfing, playing, or just plain goofing off by automating day-to-day tasks to eliminate the time-consuming and aggravating activities associated with network management. Eschewing the traditional "geek speak" and prescriptive advice of self-proclaimed experts, the series offers a humorous presentation of common sense tips for busy networking professionals.
  
  
• Four episodes are currently available on the Network Slacker website or you can find them at the following social media outlets: YouTube, Y! Video, or StupidVideos.com. Additional episodes will be added on a weekly basis.
  
  
• Follow @Network Slacker on Twitter, keep in touch on Facebook, and visit www.networkslacker.com to learn more and constructively fill your time.
  
  

Supporting Quotes

• Quote, attributed to the Network Slacker, Entuity
  "Just make sure my boss doesn't get wind of this. I'm not sure what the fuss is all about. IT professionals come up with creative and useful approaches every day that save them time and make their job more enjoyable. These videos are just a way to share those ideas -- hopefully igniting a spark in the network management community. I'd love to see more tips from fellow 'slackers.'"
  
  
• Quote, attributed to Kenneth Klapproth, Vice President of Marketing, Entuity
  "During our recent successful launch of Eye of the Storm Network Professional Edition (EYE NPE), we spoke with many network managers at small to medium-size enterprises. Not only were affordable and robust solutions important to them in today's environment -- making the most of their capital budgets -- but so was making the most of their time on a day-to-day basis. We created the 'Network Slacker' to help kick-start the conversation and provide a forum for it to occur. We look forward to seeing where the conversation leads."
  
  

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About Entuity

Entuity is a leading provider of network management and service delivery solutions at price points to match a range of business models. The Company's line of Eye of the Storm (EYE) software automatically discovers and captures unrivalled network data and analytics, and provides integrated fault, device and flow-based performance management capabilities that help businesses reduce network downtime, lower operational and capital costs, achieve sustainability goals, commit to, deliver and prove service level commitments, and ensure network configuration compliance.

Winner of numerous industry and business awards in the last year including the Network Computing Editor's Choice Award, EYE has been praised for its fast deployment, ease of use, and low cost of ownership. Entuity customers include enterprises, SIs, and MSPs such as ABB, Aptina, Astra Zeneca, BMC Software, CLS Services, DIRECTV, Deutsche Bank, IBM Global Services, Phones 4U, The Royal Bank of Scotland, SASSA, Sony, Visteon, and WorldPay. For more information on Entuity, please visit www.entuity.com or call +1.508.357.6346 (North America) or +44 (0) 20 7444 4800 (Europe).

Entuity and Eye of the Storm are registered trademarks of Entuity, Ltd. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Contact Information: Contact Information: Kenneth Klapproth (corporate) Entuity +1.508.357.6347 Suzanne Aronowitz SHIFT Communications Tel: +1.617.779.1814