"A tool that can isolate network problems in the Mac OS X world will help network administrators implement Mac OS X networks," said Joe Bardwell, vice president of professional services at WildPackets, in Walnut Creek, Calif.
"We see that Mac OS X opens the door to the deployment of Apple networks into more classic network environments because it is Unix based. People who have been reluctant to deploy Apple in business environments we think will be more receptive to Mac OS X ... because it offers the stability and portability of Unix with Mac features on top."
Other vendors exhibiting support for Mac OS X include FileMaker, which demonstrated its FileMaker Pro 5.0 running on Mac OS X, and FileWave, which announced support for the OS on its software distribution and management system.
