NetAlly Spins Out of NETSCOUT to Serve the Handheld Network Testing Market
The new company’s first product enhancements include AirCheck G2 Wi-Fi 6 support and new Link-Live Cloud platform updates.
NetAlly is a 100% channel-focused company, relying on established global partners for local representation of its handheld network testing products.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — NetAlly, formerly a business unit of NETSCOUT and previously part of Fluke Networks, officially launched Wednesday as an independent company.
The new spinout is comprised of a team that has been developing highly recognized and respected brands of portable network test solutions for more than 25 years, according to an announcement.
NetAlly is now an independent provider of handheld testing solutions including the LinkSprinter Pocket Network Tester, LinkRunner Network Auto-Tester, OneTouch AT Network Assistant, AirCheck G2 Wireless Tester, and AirMagnet Mobile solutions.
As part of the launch, the company is also announcing Wi-Fi 6 support for AirCheck G2, as well as new updates to its centralized Cloud platform, Link-Live, that are said to dramatically improve data analysis and collaboration for network engineers and technicians.
“Our testers are sought-after by networking professionals around the world, and our mission is to continue to serve those responsible for planning, deploying, validating and troubleshooting access networks and the devices connected to them,” says NetAlly CEO Mike Parrottino.
Parrottino continues, “We’re dedicated to simplifying the complexities of network testing, providing instant visibility for efficient problem resolution, and enabling seamless collaboration between site personnel and remote experts. Our testing technology has a rich DNA and we’re excited to build on that heritage to deliver testing customers can trust, from a new ally.”
NetAlly is an entirely channel-focused company. Customers can contact [email protected] for information or see a complete list of resellers on its website. Existing customers with active support contracts have already been transferred over to AllyCare, NetAlly’s service and support program, which offers technical assistance, instrument repair, documentation, and training videos from a team of expert engineers.
In the announcement, the company provides the following details about new AirCheck G2 and Link-Live features:
NetAlly is releasing version 4.0 of its software for the AirCheck G2 Wi-Fi tester. This adds visibility of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) networks for installation, validation and troubleshooting. It also makes AirCheck G2 the first tool to integrate with new Link-Live Cloud Service enhancements.
Link-Live is a centralized management workspace for network test results and site data capture, and offers results management, site data management, and user and tester management. The service now includes new data analysis and sharing features so network engineers and technicians can better coordinate field testing and verification, including:
Wi-Fi and iPerf Analysis — Analyze a richer and broader set of uploaded data for better centralized management and visibility by remote engineers and project supervisors. Go beyond static tables to filter by text for channel and SSID, generate a filtered list of access points (APs), drill down into data instantly, and more.
This ability to review connection and roaming test logs makes it easier than ever to collaborate while troubleshooting connectivity and roaming problems. In addition, users can automatically upload and document iPerf performance test results, quickly generating reports that provide Pass/Fail information that can be used to easily validate network upload and download speeds from anywhere, at any time. All of this results in faster mean time to repair (MTTR), and simpler documentation and collaboration.
Link-Live API — New API allows for data extraction into an organization’s network management database or trouble-ticketing system for better data sharing and collaboration.
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