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- SharpShooter V2.3 Product Description
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- SharpShooter is a distributed performance management system which is
- used by system managers to monitor, troubleshoot, and plan growth for
- medium to large networks of Sun servers.
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- * Performance Monitoring
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- SharpShooter is used to monitor server and network performance
- in large complex networks. When first installed, SharpShooter
- analyzes the network and creates a baseline profile of each
- server's NFS performance. This baseline is used to identify when
- performance problems occur and to measure the severity of the
- problem.
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- * Troubleshooting
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- Once a problem has been identified, the user can use SharpShooter's
- detailed screens to diagnose and troubleshoot the problem, whether
- it be system or network based. In most cases, SharpShooter's built
- in expert rules will have already diagnosed the problem. SharpShooter
- closes the loop by providing an on-line hypertext based solutions
- guide which suggests several alternatives and assists the user through
- the implementation of their desired solution.
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- * Capacity Planning
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- SharpShooter maintains a historical performance database and offers
- over 75 predefined long-term graphs to allow the performance
- analyst to visualize performance in-depth and make solid, objective
- recommendations on how to cost-effectively upgrade servers, clients,
- and the network connecting them. For more information, contact:
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- AIM Technology
- 4699 Old Ironsides Drive Suite 400
- Santa Clara, CA 95054
- (408) 748-8649 [Phone]
- (408) 748-0161 [FAX]
- cdware@aim.com [e-mail]
- http://www.aim.com [World Wide Web]
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