[SatNews] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has released…
…SatManage 5.2, an upgrade to the company’s award-winning network management software. SatManage 5.2 offers many valuable features to iDirect partners including an automated SLA Manager for easier SLA reporting and management and Web Service APIs for easier integration with existing business systems. SatManage 5.2 is also now compliant with Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements, a key U.S. Department of Defense directive, which enables government customers to leverage the benefits of SatManage. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology. The key features of SatManage 5.2 include…
- SLA Manager—Enables network operators to calculate SLA performance accurately and automatically, significantly reducing the time and complexity spent on SLA negotiations and helping service providers avoid forced SLA penalty payments due to inaccurate data
- Provides fully customized, automatic SLA Reporting down to the client level
- Provides flexible calculations for different services levels
- Makes it easy to extend terrestrial SLAs to satellite networks
- Web Service APIs—Makes tasks like billing, provisioning, and managing trouble tickets easier by integrating them with existing business systems and processes
- STIG Compliance—SatManage now meets the configuration standards of US Department of Defense Information Assurance (IA) and IA-enabled devices/systems. As a STIG-compliant system, SatManage can now be integrated into DoD and defense functions globally and maintain proper IA accreditation, further strengthening iDirect technology’s role in providing mission critical communications for defense and military applications
SatManage 5.2 also brings advanced Group Quality of Service monitoring, Adaptive Coding and Modulation monitoring, and Multi-channel Demodulation TDMA reporting, strengthening its integration with iDirect’s iDX operating software.



