For Immediate Release [8] a.m. EST
[January 12], 2006
Energen Corporation Chooses Conceivium’s MobileMonitor and MobileAnalyzer for BlackBerry
Now Energen can easily and comprehensively monitor and analyze key information and data from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
McLean, VA - Conceivium Business Solutions, Inc. announced today that
Energen Corporation has adopted MobileMonitor™ for BlackBerry Enterprise
Server™ (MobileMonitor) and Mobile Analyzer™ for BlackBerry Enterprise
Server (MobileAnalyzer) for their monitoring and analysis requirements.
MobileMonitor gives corporations the ability to pro-actively monitor
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, developed by Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:
RIMM), while MobileAnalyzer provides additional detailed reports and
assessments of captured BlackBerry Enterprise Server traffic and performance
data.
Energen Corporation, a diversified energy company based in Alabama, has 450
BlackBerry® Wireless Handhelds™, including numerous field personnel who rely
heavily upon their handhelds for critical daily business activities.
According to Brad Anderson, Windows Systems Administrator, “We required a
monitoring application that delivered detailed notifications through
existing infrastructure and provided easy-to-use reporting tools. Since
MobileMonitor allows us to integrate it with existing network monitoring
solutions, we use our MOM 2005 installation alert schedule and alert groups
to alarm our administrators of any potential issues within our BlackBerry
deployment. All we had to do to was install MobileMonitor and configure
which logs to monitor.” This flow of BlackBerry specific events into network
monitoring applications allows corporations to leverage their investment
through the use of existing technology for complex escalation procedures and
automation of recovery processes.
Energen reviewed various snmp based BlackBerry Enterprise Server monitoring
tools, but quickly decided on MobileMonitor because of the ability to
monitor specific events within the log files that cannot be identified using
snmp monitoring tools. “I like that MobileMonitor takes the human error
factor out of interpreting BlackBerry Enterprise Server logs. The human eye
can easily miss errors among other information,” states Brad Anderson.
MobileAnalyzer works in conjunction with MobileMonitor through the
continuous analysis and cataloging of event, performance and user
information retrieved from MobileMonitor. MobileAnalyzer allows for the
efficient and organized storage of detailed data for years which can be
easily recalled and manipulated to create management and trending reports
used to make important infrastructure decisions. “I like that I can trend
the use of BlackBerry on our network,” says Anderson. “We look for extremes
in high and low message/MDS usage. This lets me know the extent to which
BlackBerry is used.”
Furthermore, the detailed search and report features of MobileAnalyzer can
be accessed by multiple stakeholders within the organization (ie. Helpdesk,
IT Administrators, Accounting and Planning Departments) through the web
enabled console. “I like that business owners who keep track of the devices
can run their own reports on device information. Our automated dispatch
system relies on SMS/PIN messages to dispatch calls to field service
personnel. Our field service personnel have high attrition rates on their
devices. This high turn over creates issues when devices change, resulting
in new PIN numbers,” states Anderson. MobileAnalyzer manages this multi-user
interface through a secure login account with privileges to access features
and reports defined by the administrator.
“We are thrilled that Energen has decided upon our MobileMonitor and
MobileAnalyzer solutions. With the adoption of these two products, Energen
is now using the full gamut of our solutions including MobileControl and
MobileTerm for all of their infrastructure and organizational needs,”
according to Jill A Gyllensvaan, President of Conceivium Business Solutions,
Inc.
In addition to MobileMonitor and MobileAnalyzer, Conceivium makes the award
winning MobileControl and MobileTerm Suite of remote network management
tools. MobileControl is a network management application for the Windows
infrastructure and is used with BlackBerry handhelds, as well as any
browser-based handheld. MobileControl is also web-enabled for desktop
support and integrates with most monitoring software so that network
administrators can respond and deploy it for instantaneous resolution. Some
of the key features of MobileControl are Active Directory Management, SQL
Database Management, Cluster Management, WMI Management, VM Ware Management,
Exchange Server Management, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Management,
Citrix/Terminal Server Management, IIS Server Management, DNS Server
Management, SNMP-enabled device Management, Network management tools,
web-enabled administrative preferences and features and customizable menu
options.
The MobileTerm Suite is used specifically with BlackBerry handhelds and
BlackBerry Enterprise Server and features MobileTelnet/SSH which allows for
access and management of UNIX/Linux servers, routers and switches, as well
as Mobile5250 and Mobile3270 which allow for AS400 and Mainframe systems
access, respectively.
About Conceivium Business Solutions, Inc.
Conceivium Business Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise administration
tools, including remote network management and access software and monitoring and
statistical analysis/data mining tools for BlackBerry Enterprise Server. With clients
ranging from small organizations to worldwide enterprises, including government and
public sector agencies, Conceivium offers solutions to help you manage your
organization and fulfill your business requirements. To learn more about our products
(MobileControl, MobileTerm, MobileMonitor and MobileAnalyzer) and receive a free
trial download, please visit our website at,
www.conceivium.com.
About Energen Corporation.
Energen Corporation is a diversified energy holding company with
headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. Through its Energen Resources unit,
Energen is engaged in the acquisition and development of onshore North
American oil and gas properties. Energen also sells and distributes natural
gas in central and north Alabama through Alagasco, its natural gas utility.
CONTACT:
Energen Corporation, Birmingham
Julie S. Ryland, 205-326-8421
www.energen.com
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