Windward Technologies, Inc.


LookOut(TM)


475 Boston Post Road W, Suite 6
Marlboro, Massachusetts
01752 USA

Tel: 508-460-8119


LookOut software can identify 90% of hardware failures before they occur. This can result in a 10-times increase in systems availability and dependability -- or a reduction in unexpected downtime from an average of 500 minutes per year to 50 minutes per year. And it is unique to Windward Technologies Inc.

LookOut uses trend analysis techniques to monitor computer hardware events and deliver early warning of potential catastrophic failures that occur at the worst time. It will identify potential failures such as disk drives and controllers, network adapter interfaces and memory and CPU failure. It will predict that a detected abnormality will escalate into a permanent failure, with an average notification of 180 hours prior to failure. This provides time to notify the service provider and take corrective action on a proactive basis rather than a reactive basis.

LookOut is the cumulative result of over $2M and 20 years of research coupled with the practical experience of implementing fault management in real-world environments. Now for the first time there is a low-cost, easy-to-use software tool that can monitor hardware operations and predict permanent failures.

Operating features:


Solaris versions: 1.1, 2.2, 2.4

Solstice application/version: Solstice SNM 2.2 and 2.2.2

Type of integration: Console Menu Interface