Fluke Networks Acquires ClearSight Networks

Monday, Jan 04, 2010

Fluke Networks, the leader in network installation and analysis, announced today that it has acquired ClearSight Networks, a leading provider of network analysis tools for real-time application monitoring, protocol analysis and troubleshooting. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

ClearSight’s industry-leading products provide network engineers deep visibility into their network traffic. Insights into performance, security and anomalies are delivered through the ClearSight Analyzer (CSA) and Network Time Machine (NTM) product lines. ClearSight’s leading protocol analysis, deep packet inspection and forensic stream-to-disk technologies further strengthen Fluke Networks’ leadership position in network analysis, monitoring and testing.

Enterprise IT managers, network engineers and data center managers are challenged with ensuring that networks maintain high service quality and 24/7 reliability in order to support business critical applications and services. Engineers must monitor, analyze and troubleshoot networks to assure this performance and quickly isolate problems when they do arise. Whether 1G, 10G or Wi-Fi, local networks pervade all aspects of business operations and Fluke Networks delivers a full line of systems, analyzers and tools that enable engineers to deal with the proliferation of IP-based applications and services, including IP voice and video.

“ClearSight’s network analysis solutions maximize network engineers’ ability to actively monitor critical links carrying high volumes of network traffic for performance bottlenecks, security anomalies and intermittent disruptions,” said Arif Kareem, President, Fluke Networks. “ClearSight’s powerful historical analysis, when coupled with deep packet inspection and monitoring, provide the comprehensive visibility needed to isolate, diagnose and resolve problems before they impact network performance.”

ClearSight offers CSA, a premium software protocol analyzer, and NTM, a real-time network traffic monitoring solution that employs deep packet inspection and stream-to-disk storage capacity for historical analysis. NTM supports both 1G and 10G Ethernet connectivity in portable and distributed versions. CSA software is a feature-rich and easy-to-use protocol analysis solution for laptops. ClearSight’s NTM monitors and captures every packet in a two-way traffic flow for up to one month of data from a single GbE link. The company’s products combine a simple user interface with the ability to capture, index and classify complex network data, providing an extremely intuitive method for managing a network to support business critical applications and high-performance services.

“Fluke Networks’ philosophy of providing Network SuperVision™, giving users superior visibility and insight into networking infrastructures they can’t get anywhere else, is a natural fit with ClearSight,” said Sam Li, technology founder of ClearSight. “Our products have defined ease-of-use in protocol analysis and application analysis visualization. We provide tools that are easy enough for less experienced technicians yet deep enough for complex root cause analysis by senior engineers. Fluke Networks delivers similar breakthroughs in ease of use across their entire line – our combination is powerful.”

About ClearSight Networks
ClearSight is a leading provider of network monitoring and analysis tools for real-time application troubleshooting. ClearSight has received numerous awards for product ingenuity, creativity, and ease-of-use, including the Network World Fusion award for the Best VoIP Monitor and Analyzer and the Frost and Sullivan Most Innovative Technology award. ClearSight was founded in early 2001 and received a majority investment in April 2003 from Japan-based TOYO Corporation. Headquartered in Fremont, California, ClearSight can be reached at 510-824-6000.

Network Time Machine and Network Time Machine Atlas are registered trademarks of ClearSight Networks.

About Fluke Networks
Fluke Networks provides innovative solutions for the installation and certification, testing, monitoring and analysis of copper, fiber and wireless networks used by enterprises and telecommunications carriers. The company's comprehensive line of Network SuperVision™ Solutions provide network installers, owners, and maintainers with superior vision, combining speed, accuracy and ease of use to optimize network performance. Headquartered in Everett, Washington, the company distributes its products in more than 50 countries. More information can be found by visiting Fluke Networks’ Web site at: www.flukenetworks.com or by calling (800) 283-5853.

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be "forward-looking" statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the factors described in the SEC filings of Fluke Networks’s ultimate parent company. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and the company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Source: Fluke Networks