New NetAlly VoIP Assessment Software Eliminates Deployment Risk

Fluke Networks has announced the availability of NetAlly VoIP Assessment and Troubleshooting Software, version 7.0. This new software package helps eliminate risk associated with deploying or expanding VoIP services by assessing the current state of the network and previewing the service before it is deployed on that network. Assessing the network, a requirement of many IP PBX manufacturers, makes VoIP deployments faster, more successful and less costly by reducing post-deployment troubleshooting.

NetAlly software can shorten installation time periods by performing proper network assessments, detecting deficiencies in the network and pinpointing where corrective actions and fine-tuning need to take place. NetAlly offers users an accurate preview of the VoIP service as it will be delivered over a production IP network. Unlike network simulation software, NetAlly generates traffic over the actual network and provides responses based on real-world measurements.

IT professionals can use NetAlly to determine if there is sufficient network capacity to support a proposed VoIP project. NetAlly will discover the network devices and verify that QoS is enabled. The software will also calculate how many simultaneous VoIP calls can be supported and determine expected MOS quality at various levels of usage. Service levels by location and by time of day can be collected and documented. The user can then adjust device settings and/ or QoS configurations to reach the expected level of service.

The NetAlly Test Center user interface runs on Fluke Networks’ OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer. This gives the user the ability to define tests, change test parameters and view results from anywhere on the network, combined with OptiView’s enterprise-wide vision and VoIP-specific diagnostics. The new version of NetAlly will also run independently on a stand-alone server. NetAlly version 7.0 is the result of Fluke Networks’ acquisition of key technology from Viola Networks, announced in August 2008.
Product Availability

NetAlly VoIP Assessment and Troubleshooting Software version 7.0 is available for immediate delivery through Fluke Networks’ sales channels worldwide.