Spirent OnDEMAND Data Center Testing Offers a U...

LAS VEGAS, May 19 /PRNewswire/ --

    - Spirent's Award Winning Solutions, Services Mitigate the Risk of
Migration to New, Advanced Data Centers



    Spirent Communications plc (http://www.spirent.com/) (LSE: SPT), a
leader in networks, services and device testing, is showcasing its Spirent
OnDEMAND Data Center Testing service, a critical element of the industry's
first holistic approach to data center testing. Leveraging a team of testing
experts working both on and off-site, Spirent validates all aspects of a data
center to detect and mitigate performance, security, and scalability problems
before the launch of new or advanced infrastructure and applications. Spirent
was recently recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the leader in enterprise
network test and measurement solutions 
(http://www.spirent.com/news/news.cfm?id=11482945&ref=home) for research and
evaluation labs.



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    Spirent's OnDEMAND testing services enable data center operators to
successfully navigate the complexities of advanced data center technologies
by:


    
    -- Delivering the industry's most comprehensive suite of data center 
       testing services which validate various aspects of these facilities 
       such as networking, network security, storage,  virtualization, cloud 
       computing, collaboration and applications
    -- Determining the energy efficiency of deployed or soon-to-be deployed 
       data center systems which measure GreenPut(TM), the throughput
       per watt of network elements, and calculate the power consumed under
       various traffic and session load
    -- Seamlessly applying independent testing criteria to a variety of
       deployment projects which include consolidating large underperforming
       networks to a single more efficient network with high resource
       utilization, extending the reach of the traditional data center into 
       the cloud computing environment; and upgrading existing IT 
       infrastructure to support new applications and proprietary enterprise 
       solutions


    "Today's operators of enterprises and data centers are continually
seeking ways to best optimize their existing IT infrastructure and related
resources," said Lucinda Borovick, research vice president for IDC's data
center network services. "Such efforts go hand-in-hand with realigning the
cost of running these networks over time. As a result, the trend toward
migrating to virtualized data centers helps to address these issues. But
ultimate success hinges upon taking a holistic approach to understanding and
assessing the networks performance not just today but in the future."



    The growing demand for collaboration applications and unified computing
architectures is forcing CIOs and CTOs within enterprise organizations to
evolve their data centers to more productive and cost-effective networks.
With Spirent's OnDEMAND services, data center operators can ensure the
highest possible return on their infrastructure investment while reducing the
cost of service down time by thoroughly testing performance against key
metrics.



    "The pressure to reduce the total cost of ownership associated with data
center operations coupled with the strong focus on driving productivity and
gaining a robust return on investment is increasing the demand for holistic
solutions that help to meet these goals," said Neil Anderson, vice president,
Global Services at Spirent Communications. "With support from Spirent's
OnDEMAND services team, IT managers can significantly mitigate the potential
cost of flawed network deployments by detecting performance problems that can
lead to revenue loss, customer base erosion, and even brand damage."



    For more information on Spirent's TestCenter OnDEMAND visit
www.spirent.com/go/ondemand or follow Spirent on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/spirentcomm.



About Spirent Communications plc

    Spirent Communications (www.spirentcom.com) is a global provider of
integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems that enable the
development and deployment of next-generation networking technology such as
Internet telephony, broadband services, 3G wireless, global navigation
satellite systems, and network security equipment. Spirent Communications'
solutions are used by more than 1,700 customers in 30 countries, including
the world's largest equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises
and governments. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Spirent Communications has 1,500
employees worldwide. For more information visit
http://www.spirent.com/news/about_spirent.cfm