WhatsUp Gold Acquires Dorian Software Creations, Inc. to Add Security Event Log Management to Network Monitoring Portfolio

Continues product innovation with the addition of proven real-time operations and forensic analysis capabilities to aid network security and compliance to regulatory requirements

WhatsUp Gold, Ipswitch, Inc.’s network management division and a developer of innovative network management solutions, today announced it has acquired Dorian Software Creations, Inc., the leader in providing complete, easy-to-use solutions for Windows Security Event Management (SEM) and Log Management for small businesses and enterprise-level organisations. The addition of Dorian Software’s patented event log management technology to WhatsUp Gold’s extensive suite of network management solutions will empower customers to collect, store, report, monitor and alert on event logs in real time. Along with forensic analysis, these capabilities ultimately ensure network security and facilitate adherence to compliance standards and processes.

“The acquisition of Dorian Software extends our innovation boundary in creating simple management solutions that work for small businesses and enterprises,” said Ennio Carboni, president, WhatsUp Gold (above, right). “Dorian Software’s profitable and self-funded business model, pinpoint customer focus, passionate user base and easy-to-use solutions are a perfect fit for WhatsUp Gold, both technologically and culturally. We believe our mutual customers will greatly benefit from a single vendor supporting the gamut of network management tasks from device utilisation and bandwidth monitoring, systems and application management, traffic analysis, VoIP and now security and compliance solutions via in-depth log management.”