"This tool provides a common, single interface to do configuration work and moves, adds and changes," says EMA's Frey. "The technology would be ideal for IT managers not wanting to invest in a full-blown enterprise-scale, network change and configuration management product, which typically encompasses a lot more capabilities around compliance, for instance."

"With decades of experience in the network industry, including time spent at Cisco, executives at start-up Windmill Networks say their flagship software will hit a nerve with network managers looking to more efficiently troubleshoot problems, optimize network performance and reconcile management data across distributed systems."

"Once implemented in a network, WIM creates a streamlined network management system. Company officials said that this ensures that information supplied to operations is better, outages shorter, and also that its takes less effort for application changes."

"The software product works within a company's complicated computer network and serves as a translator, making sure all of the software running on the networks is up to date, provides reports on the system, ensures compatibility and streamlines troubleshooting efforts."

"The solution communicates with network management systems within a business' infrastructure and works to gather data from those systems to compare and report on what differences and/or omissions there are."

"The initial product from new player Windmill Networks, the Windmill Networks Integration Manager (WIM) provides for the network manager a centralized interface and console through which they can synchronize the data of multiple, disparate Network Management Systems."