Products : cariden MATE framework (brochure)

The foundation of all Cariden's capacity planning and traffic engineering products is the MATE Framework. This framework provides a coherent and convenient process for gathering and accessing data, visualizing the network, demand estimation, interacting with simulations and optimizations, and creating reports and action plans.

The diagram below shows the MATE workflow from config files and other sources of data through the output of reports and configlets. 

Complete network planning with Cariden's MATE Framework

MATE PACKAGES AND MODULES

The MATE Framework is packaged into network-specific packages with specialized Modules. Packages and Modules include:

• The IGP Simulation Package    
   
• The IGP Metric Optimization Package    
  
  
• The MPLS Simulation Package    
  
  
• The Explicit Routing Optimization Package    
  
  
• The Demand Deduction Module    
  
  
• The BGP simulation Module    
  
  
• The Capacity Analysis Module    
  
  
• The Network Interface    
  

Please e-mail us for a more complete list and description of solvers.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

• Complete toolset for Traffic Engineering through IGP Metrics   

• Capacity Planning for QoS. MATE is the first tool to provide a convenient method of planning for a combination of service requirements (e.g., voice and data) over a shared infrastructure, with or without DiffServ.    
  
  
• Built-In Support for SRLGs. Protection planning, including consideration for shared risk link groups, are an integral part of the MATE design.    
  
  
• Easy to Install and Multi-Platform. All packages and modules available for Windows, Linux, Mac (OS X), and Solaris.    
  
  
• Automated Network Discovery and Data Gathering. MATE can build a complete network model using SNMP (read-only) access to the network.    
  
  
• Open Architecture. The framework components can be programmatically integrated into a larger OSS framework.    
  
  
• Proven tool. Extensive deployment by major Carriers and ISPs.    
  

    
The following screenshot shows the MATE GUI in action:

Cariden MATE GUI