Cariden Technologies Adds L1 and VPN Modeling Features in Updated MATE Software

June 10, 2011 - PRLog -- MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Cariden Technologies, Inc. announced availability of Cariden^TM MATE^TM  Software Release 4.4. This latest release introduces customer-driven features for Layer 1 (L1) and virtual private networks (VPNs), thus further strengthening MATE software’s position as the industry standard for IP/MPLS capacity planning and traffic engineering.

With the new L1 integration, users can create and view their physical layer topology, including identifying L1 links in shared risk link groups (SRLGs), within the same model as their Layer 3 (L3) network topology. This capability gives network operators a more complete view of the network, enabling their planners to more effectively design the network to meet performance and protection requirements. By specifying how L3 circuits route over L1 links, users can simulate the impact this routing has on bandwidth utilization and network resiliency in normal operation and under failure conditions.

Another new MATE feature, VPN modeling, allows users to visualize Layer 2 (L2) and L3 VPNs configured on their networks. This enables engineers and planners to identify and evaluate the effect of infrastructure failures, planned configuration changes, and traffic growth on customer VPNs. For example, service providers who sell strict SLAs with their business VPNs can use MATE software to investigate whether any VPNs should be rerouted before performing maintenance on the network, thus avoiding outages caused by congestion.
Commenting on the new features, Alan Gous, Vice President of Product Management at Cariden, said, “Our mission is to build the most usable tools for managing the life cycle of networks from planning and design, through network engineering, to operations. These new features improve visibility into and control over the operation of both planned and existing networks. We believe they strengthen our position as the leader in traffic assurance for network operators.”  

About Cariden

Cariden Technologies, Inc. is a software company serving telecommunications providers worldwide. Founded in 2001, the company has maintained steady growth and profitability with its industry standard software for IP/MPLS capacity planning and traffic engineering. Networks serving 85% of the U.S. broadband customers have adopted Cariden software, as have 7 of the 11 global Tier 1 ISPs. Cariden's success is fueled by its technical innovations in delivering visibility, efficiency, and automation to networks.

For more information on Cariden or MATE software, please visit http://www.cariden.com.

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Cariden Technologies, Inc. is a software company serving telecommunications providers worldwide with its industry standard software for IP/MPLS capacity planning and traffic engineering.