N+I 2000: Altima Ships NetZoom 2000 for Network Visualization

Aura Networkse Networld + Interop Start-Up City (booth # 7810), Altima Technologies Inc. (Glen Ellyn, IL) announced the immediate availability of NetZoom 2000, a software offering that facilitates quick, accurate, comprehensive, and easy creation of network diagrams in the areas of computers, cable, data and telecommunications. NetZoom 2000's content database is comprised of 31,723 equipment objects (including Ethernet, ATM, digital subscriber line, wireless, and broadband) from 711 manufacturers—all in less than 70MB of required disk space.

As part if a N+I promotion, fully functional NetZoom 2000 CD's containing the following manufacturers' specific network equipment shapes are available free of charge to N+I attendees at the following booths:

• Redback Networks Inc.: Booth 7972 (South Hall)
• <%=company%>: Booth 1224 (North Hall)
• 3M Telecom Systems Division: Booth 1214 (North Hall)

Manufacturers' program promotes updates
Altima partners with hardware manufacturers to ensure new network equipment shapes are available for end-users in real time. Upon purchase of the yearly subscription, users may easily download content via the Internet at any time. For example, if a manufacturer debuts a new router, users will be able to automatically and seamlessly integrate and add it to their existing NetZoom library within days of it's availability.

NetZoom 2000 is an add-on that extends and enhances popular design, documentation and diagramming software by combining extensive content and new features targeted to the IT marketplace. It is fully compatible with Actrix Technical 2000 (Autodesk), Microsoft Office 2000 (Word and PowerPoint), and Microsoft Visio (5.0 and 2000).

Pricing and availability
NetZoom 2000 is available now for a price of $99 per user via download and $109 per user via shipment of CD. Networld + Interop attendees may stop by the Altima booth #7810 (South Hall), May 9-11 to order NetZoom 2000. Users may register for a yearly update license subscription for a price of $79.

Edited by John Spofford, Managing Editor