Ixia, QualiSystems, And ONPATH Technologies Partner To Provide Complete Lab Automation Solution For Network Testing
Enables a Single, Automated Network Test Lab that is Globally Accessible 24/7
Calabasas, CA - Ixia, the leading global provider of converged IP and wireless network test solutions, announced recently that it has forged a strategic partnership with test automation industry leaders QualiSystems and ONPATH Technologies. The partnership offers users complete, integrated test lab automation, from network test and measurement equipment, lab topology control, lab re-cabling and reconfiguration, to resource tracking, schedule management, and analytic software. The combined solution addresses network equipment manufacturers (NEMs), service providers, enterprises, and government agencies needing lab consolidation that is globally accessible, centralized control of multi-vendor test gear, automation of manual testing, and off-hours testing for effective resource management.
Along with tightening budgets, the complexity of today’s networks, applications, and services has fueled the need for more effective and efficient test solutions. By consolidating lab functions and automatically re-cabling the lab for each test, test lab managers can do much more within their existing budget. Ixia’s Test Composer automation software effortlessly operates with QualiSystems and ONPATH products, offering Ixia customers quick access to a consolidated lab automation environment.
QualiSystem’s TestShell™ software enables control over Ixia test equipment and other resources in the lab, simplifying reconfiguration of devices as necessary to execute each test. With its embedded integration and control over ONPATH physical layer switches, the combined solution enables extensive, global lab management, topology creation, test bed and device under test (DUT) provisioning, and full-blown test automation. This high level of integration and control with “push button” ease accelerates productivity and increases overall lab performance.
With Ixia’s Test Composer and test solutions, customers needing a single-source solution automation test package are able to upgrade to include QualiSystems and ONPATH.
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“Ixia is working aggressively to provide our customers with the breadth and depth of test solutions they require,” said Jim Smith, VP of Marketing at Ixia. “Test automation can be a competitive game changer for our customers, bringing time-to-market advantages, productivity gains, and CapEx savings. Our partnership with QualiSystems and ONPATH brings the right systems together to provide the high-level of control and automation necessary to handle the complexity of today’s networks.”
“ONPATH is excited to partner with these leading companies to deliver automated lab connectivity that enables customers to increase testing productivity and optimize their budgets,” said Gene Litt, VP of Marketing for ONPATH. “Ixia’s industry-leading test platforms and world-class support put them in a unique position to help customers accelerate the adoption of this turn-key test automation solution.”
“QualiSystems is proud to collaborate with industry-leading vendors,” said Eitan Lavie, VP of Product Management and Marketing for QualiSystems. “By offering a complete hardware and software solution for test lab automation, we bring higher value to existing customers, especially in large scale testing and network labs.”
Resources:
- For more information on Ixia’s Automation Partners, visit http://www.ixiacom.com/solutions/ip_test_automation/partners/index.php
- For more information on QualiSystems, visit www.qualisystems.com
- For more information on ONPATH, visit www.onpathtech.com
SOURCE: Ixia