Jul, 2001 : Colowatch Launches Multi-Network Monitoring Service

📅 July 18, 2001 - Colowatch Inc (colowatch.com), a global managed service provider, recently announced the first multi-network monitoring service, that enables simultaneous monitoring of corporate networks from up to 15 Internet access points.

Using its proprietary Proactive Management Service (PAMS) platform, Colowatch provides remote services that enable companies to constantly and efficiently monitor, maintain and report on their network status.
According to industry analysts, IT engineers spend 80 percent of their daily work routine handling network interruptions. "By leaving network fire-fighting to Colowatch, companies are freed up from constant interruptions experienced by IT departments every night and day," said Colowatch CEO and co-founder, Jerry Lin. "Colowatch allows companies to focus on more strategic management of their IT assets."
From its round-the-clock network operating center in Houston, Texas, Colowatch simultaneously monitors from fifteen of the largest access points on the Internet, including Sprint, Earthlink, and three Verio locations. IT managers can oversee network activity on the fly, and make informed decisions based on Colowatch's instant reports and real-time documentation.
The PAMS architecture consists of two products: ColoScan and ColoProtect. ColoScan software is placed at multiple Internet access points to enable simultaneous monitoring of any network from each site. ColoProtect is a pre-configured network appliance that secures firewall tunneling with 128bit encryption (3DES/MD5), and does not leave holes in firewalls. The ColoProtect unit resides at each customer location behind the firewall and reduces the risk of unauthorized network entry.
Colowatch managed services include: constant monitoring, performance tuning, repairing, tracing, trouble-shooting, and documenting of global networks, at three different levels. The pricing plan ranges from less than $250 per month for basic ASP services, designed for small and home-office networks, to $1000 per month for unlimited service for large enterprises.