This is, of course, a stretch given the current state of the art, which is that ASPs guarantee availability only and avoid a close examination of their network dependencies. In a pie chart suitable for non-network professionals and executive chief information officers, you can play with network latency, bandwidth, user resources, server latency, and so on. It's much easier than most of the video games my elementary school children play. But the true union of products between CACI and Compuware is reflected in EcoPredictor, which is similar to EcoProfiler except that it uses live data. EcoPredictor is being used for designing and in some cases troubleshooting services ranging from voice over IP, to SAP, to Microsoft Exchange.
All products have flaws, and no product is perfect for everyone.
Many other products offer capabilities complementary to Compuware's. To date, there is no single, comprehensive answer to managing an application across a network. But if you're prepared to look deeply into life-cycle application deployment across a network, you should certainly evaluate Compuware as one of your choices. Related links Dennis Drogseth is a director of Enterprise Management Associates and has extensive experience in network management platforms and products. He is currently researching new trends in management software and changing IT roles, as well as international and cultural issues related to management software marketing and IT implementations.