Pete, Is there any other info that we can get in advance regarding the new features of Whatsup pro? Us north of the continent have not seen or have been able to attend any of the seminars for the new release.
Thanks, Alfredo -----Original Message----- From: Pete Jenney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: October 27, 2004 10:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] WhatsUp Professional Pricing Hi Everyone, The pricing and upgrade paths are as I listed it below in the message below. WhatsUp Professional is our next generation network management platform and is the replacement for the venerable WhatsUp Gold. It's extremely scalable and extensible and you can expect to see lots of activity surrounding it. The base WhatsUp Professional will always be available, but you can expect to see lots of activity in the add-on and bundle space as we and third parties extend the system into new areas. Lots of you are interested in the new features that WhatsUp Professional brings to bear so I thought I'd roll out a quick list to whet your appetites: Central Device List - System management is based on a list of devices rather than a map containing devices as was the case with WhatsUp Gold. This improves performance and efficiency by removing redundant polls and allows the system to scale linearly. Visualization - Device list management is done using an Explorer like interface which allows the use of folders. Each folder may be a subnet or contain any arbitrary device collection you may need. Maps are graphical views of folders and you may lay out devices on maps in any way you desire. Reports too are views onto folders allowing you to quickly view key data for specific device collections. Effective Reports - HTML is the vehicle for delivering all reports and the reports themselves are focused on key areas including health, availability and performance. They are bold, colorful and meaningful and are meant to address the key needs of the busy administrator. Configuration Wizards - Device configuration is managed through simple and effective wizards that reduce the time and effort needed for the task. In a single, linear flow devices can be configured for monitors, actions, policies, intervals etc, without the need to leave the wizard. SSL and LDAP Support - Web authentication is managed either through the systems internal user management system or against an LDAP or Active Directory server. Connections are protected using 128bit SSL as well. SQL Server - All Data including device, configuration, statistics and logs are stored in a SQL database. The database is open and may be used for reporting activities by third party tools or leveraged in other ways depending on need. The system ships with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Edition (MSDE) and may be configured to run against Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise as well. We will be adding support for additional databases in time. There will also be a C++ software developers kit available for Visual Studio 2003 that includes everything you need to construct custom monitors and actions, launch discovery, leverage the database and otherwise extend the system. The target users of the SDK are manufacturers and ISV's that want to add support for their devices/systems, and technical IT folks that need to customize alerts, user interfaces or integrate the system with other management tools. The pricing for the SDK is $2495.00 and includes a WhatsUp Professional license. Service agreement renewals will be available for $595.00 annually. Cheers! pete.;1 -)-------------- Peter H. Jenney Product Management Ipswitch 10 Maguire Rd. Lexington, MA 02421 http://www.ipswitch.com Direct: +1 (781) 676.5755 Mobile: +1 (603) 264.3961 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allen Taylor Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 5:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] WhatsUp Professional Pricing Pete is this product going to get rolled into a product that will cost a fortune like you guys are doing with the Imail product. If so I will not be upgrading and wasting my money. What good is an SA that will not cover a new release? Is there any chance of WhatsUp getting canned in the next year, to be replaced by a new wider range product? Please reply Thanks Allen -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Jenney Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] WhatsUp Professional Pricing Importance: High Hi Gang, I realize there are some questions regarding WhatsUp Professional pricing and upgrade path. Here are the details: Retail Price:............................................ $1495.00 Service Agreement Renewal................................ $395.00 Gold to Professional Upgrade/SA Holders:................. $0.00 Gold to Professional Upgrade/Non-SA Holders:............. $995.00 For those of you who do not have a current service agreement, the WhatsUp Gold service agreement may be purchased for $395.00 any time prior to the release of WhatsUp Professional, which is currently scheduled for 9-Nov-2004. It's a great way to save a couple of bucks. Cheers! pete.;1 -)-------------- Peter H. Jenney Product Management Ipswitch 10 Maguire Rd. Lexington, MA 02421 http://www.ipswitch.com Direct: +1 (781) 676.5755 Mobile: +1 (603) 264.3961 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Jenney Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PCT] FW: [WhatsUp Forum] Concern over WhatsUP Pro Importance: High Would you like me to respond to this or should marketing take a whack? Cheers! pete.;1 -)-------------- Peter H. Jenney Product Management Ipswitch 10 Maguire Rd. Lexington, MA 02421 http://www.ipswitch.com Direct: +1 (781) 676.5755 Mobile: +1 (603) 264.3961 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] Concern over WhatsUP Pro After the recent release of Ipswitch Collaboration Suite and how they messed up the way it is marketed (You must buy things in a package not as individual pieces and having a software contract means nothing you must repurchase) I am concerned they may try to do the same thing with WhatsUp Pro. Can any one reassure me that this is not the case, that we will be granted the upgrade to Pro if we have a service contract? I don't think I can stomach another $6000 surprise like I had with Imail. Tim Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. 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