GEC NEWS WIRESocial Networking Software for IT Teams in Large Enterprises and data Centers
ManageEngine has launched Social IT Plus, private social networking software for IT departments. Social IT Plus is on-premise software that helps IT shops at large enterprises and data centers collaborate in real time by establishing a one-stop, cascading wall for real-time display of IT infrastructure health.
Large enterprises and data centers expand their IT very quickly, leveraging technologies such as virtualization, software-defined networking (SDN) and software-defined data center (SDDC). This mandates a communication platform that is superior to email, a platform that is dynamic and capable of pulling valuable information from IT management tools, in real time.
“We have bridged the long-standing gap between IT management tools and a communication platform with Social IT Plus,” said Dev Anand, director of product management at ManageEngine. “Now, admins have a way to collaborate on issues in real time and improve the mean-time-to-repair.”
Social IT Plus is the downloadable, on-premise version of the company’s proven, SaaS-based social networking service for IT teams. To prove the power of Social IT Plus, ManageEngine has integrated it with OpManager, the data center infrastructure and network monitoring software that can monitor 50K devices from a single installation. The integration lets IT teams share a particular page — such as a device snapshot page or alarm details page of OpManager — on the Social IT Plus wall to help the team discuss the device’s performance, share troubleshooting steps and fix issues without wasting time.
Social IT Plus is available for download. Social IT Plus prices start at $495 for two technicians per year. Additional technician licenses cost $95 per user per year.
