Government IT Management

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—July 10, 2008—GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (www.groundworkopensource.com), the leader in commercial open source systems and network management software, today announced a joint webinar with Carahsoft Technologies Corp., a trusted government IT solutions provider; delivering best-of-breed software and support solutions demanded by today's public sector marketplace. The one-hour live webinar, entitled “Optimizing Application Monitoring in Government Organizations,” will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 11 am PDT, 2 pm EDT.

With a dedicated open source practice, Carahsoft is able to deliver open source technological expertise with a thorough understanding of the government procurement process. Carahsoft is pleased to serve as the Master Government GSA Dealer for GroundWork, Red Hat | JBoss, MySQL, Alfresco, Black Duck, Pentaho, Springsource and CollabNet. Carahsoft is committed to delivering high performance and quality solutions through open source model. GroundWork has successfully deployed its award-winning GroundWork Monitor product at the local, state and federal levels of government, both within the United States and internationally.

“The combination of Carahsoft’s broad knowledge of government IT needs and GroundWork’s expertise in systems and network monitoring means that both technical and organizational challenges are well-understood and addressed,” said Tara Spalding, Vice President of Marketing at GroundWork Open Source. “We believe that this webinar will provide deep and immediate value to those interested in learning more about IT monitoring solutions for government agencies.”

The webinar will include an overview of monitoring best practices, demonstrated by case studies of monitoring solutions deployed at government agencies such as the State of Oregon, and the Florida Department of State. Data on the benefits of open source monitoring solutions for government organizations will be presented, and speakers from GroundWork and Carahsoft will explain how monitoring tools can be used to their greatest advantage. Additionally, there will be a short demonstration of GroundWork’s solutions and an interactive Q&A; session, where audience members can have questions answered by the experts on hand.

More information on the webinar can be found at:

• http://tinyurl.com/5apqck
• http://www.carahsoft.com/groundwork/index.php

To register for the event, go to:

• http://tinyurl.com/6hf5k3
• http://www.carahsoft.com/events/groundwork/07-17-08/groundwork07-17-08.html

About GroundWork

San Francisco-based GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (http://www.groundworkopensource.com) is the market leader in commercial open source network and systems management software, delivering enterprise-class network, system and application management solutions at a fraction of the cost of proprietary solutions.

GroundWork's best of breed approach gives customers the flexibility to use diverse open source and proprietary technologies together under a unified interface, allowing users to leverage the advantages of open source while simultaneously preserving existing investments in legacy management tools. GroundWork’s solutions are in use at organizations like Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, SAIC, Seton Hall University, Siemens, and World Bank. GroundWork’s solutions are available from GroundWork, its partners including Red Hat, Unisys, Fujitsu, and a worldwide network of channel partners. The company is privately held, with investments from Canaan Partners, Mayfield Fund, JAFCO Ventures and SAP Ventures.