November 19, 2007

Paglo launches ‘Google for IT’

Written by Jan Harris

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Paglo launches 'Google for IT'
Paglo has launched a public public beta of a search engine designed to help IT administrators manage their networks.

The search engine, which was launched today, allows users to easily find information about the network - how many iPhones are being used, for example, or whether a machine’s security is up to date.

It helps to manage complex networks which have grown over time to include a variety of devices and technologies.

IT administrators have traditionally used cataloguing sytems to monitor IT networks, but these can be unwieldy because they keep information locked up. Paglo, on the other hand, makes information about IT environments immediately accessible via a simple search.

The system uses Paglo Crawler, an open-source discovery spider which gathers information from devices and software. Plug-ins are available to extend the software to include additional data sources.

The Paglo Dashboard displays results from saved queries and separate dashboards can be created for different operations.

The Paglo search engine is free to download. The company will gain its revenues through planned value-added products, which will be available for a fee.

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