Press Release

Wellesley, MA June 24, 2003 - DYS Analytics, Inc., the leader in application management solutions for messaging and collaboration, announced the release of Replication CONTROL! Version 4.1 for IBM Lotus Domino environments. A major architectural upgrade to DYS' industry-leading replication management solution, Replication CONTROL! 4.1 enables IT managers to better manage and control large-scale replication networks for substantially reduced infrastructure and administration costs and improved quality of service (QoS). Based on DYS' advanced CONTROL! 4 architecture, Replication CONTROL! 4.1 includes new features that allow quick replication status checks, faster replication root cause analysis, delivery of vital IT information via Web portals and unified single-views of critical information on email and collaboration applications from other DYS CONTROL! products.

As organizations work to align their applications and the IT infrastructure with business usage, they need in-depth information to achieve greater operational efficiency, increased replication performance and reduced costs. Replication CONTROL! is the only solution available that provides comprehensive server-to-server replication metrics for IBM Lotus Domino environments. IT staffs use Replication CONTROL! to collect and analyze replication traffic data automatically, rather than performing tedious manual log checks. They can report on a wide variety of replication performance metrics such as success rates, durations, delays and cycle times.

The Value of Replication CONTROL!
Using the usage and performance metrics provided by Replication CONTROL!, IT staffs can:

• Quickly and easily determine if there are replication issues on the network or if the network is operating as expected.
• Reduce infrastructure and administration costs through more efficient load balancing and capacity planning, optimized resource utilization of servers, storage and bandwidth - as well as faster troubleshooting.
• Ensure Domino application users are making critical business decisions based on current information - not on stale and out-of-date data.
• Improve service levels by automatically discovering replication topology and scheduling problems, allowing proactive resolution of issues before they escalate and affect end users.
• More effectively plan and successfully execute strategic network projects such as server consolidations, platform upgrades and topology redesigns - taking into account server performance, bandwidth availability and replication scheduling requirements.

Accelerates Troubleshooting and Ensures Users Get Accurate Information
"With Replication CONTROL!, it's now possible for us to proactively manage a large Domino environment with a small team," said Ron Meyers, manager, Lotus Notes Systems at Anixter, Inc., the world's leading distributor of data communications products and electrical wire and cable. "Replication CONTROL! 4.1 gives us immediate understanding how well our system is performing while letting us drill down to specific replication issues so we can more quickly resolve them. It lets us operate our Domino systems at peak efficiency while increasing our team's productivity."

"Organizations can't have employees making decisions based on out-of-date information - yet that's what can and does happen when data is not replicating properly," said Marco Farsheed, CEO of DYS Analytics. "Replication CONTROL! 4.1 provides a new level of power and flexibility - enabling IT staffs to ensure peak replication performance and business efficiency."

Key New Functionality in Replication CONTROL! 4.1
 

• CONTROL! Portals - customized Web-based repositories that assemble information for a particular audience or area of interest. Portals make it easy to distribute and share replication analysis reports with management and colleagues using only a Web browser - no additional software is required.
• CONTROL! Task Manager - automatically schedules and generates reports, posts them to CONTROL! Portals and provides optional email notification of Portal updates.
• Additional standard reports - now totaling over 100 - providing in-depth analysis of all server-to-server replication components and vital indicators such as routing activity, network traffic and disk consumption.
• Report Assistant - a plain-language wizard that helps users navigate to the right report to address their needs.
• Unified reporting with all DYS CONTROL! 4 products for "single view" enterprise-wide analysis via CONTROL! Portals. Users can view their messaging, replication and collaboration analysis from the same portal.