GroundWork Open Source Launches Enterprise Quickstart For GroundWork Monitor Enterprise 6.3

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—December 2, 2010—GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (GWOS http://www.gwos.com), the leader in commercial open source systems and network management software, Enterprise Quickstart version of GroundWork Monitor Enterprise 6.3, offering all the features of 6.3 to small environments for only $49.

"Enterprise Quickstart is the perfect option for small organizations that do not have a substantial budget for monitoring, but would like to utilized an enterprise level solution," said Simon Bennett, Sr. Director of Product Management for GWOS.

Enterprise Quickstart Summary

http://www.groundworkopensource.com/products/eqs.html

For environments with up to 50 devices, Enterprise Quickstart offers all of the following at a flat rate of $49/year:

• A full-featured copy of GroundWork Monitor Enterprise.
• License to use the software for one year to monitor up to 50 devices.
• One seat in the "Getting Started with GroundWork Monitor" training.
• Email support incidents, up to 60 days from first registration (support incidents require that training be completed).

GroundWork Monitor 6.3 provides capabilities for customers running complex infrastructure who need to visualize their IT operations and performance from a business perspective. Features include:

• Improved monitoring and network infrastructure includes the popular Cacti polling project to effectively monitor large network environments and other SNMP-enabled infrastructure
• Live-diagrams of business process, logical and physical infrastructure that's accessible to end customers, partners and executives.
• Audible alarms for events provides operators with a second communication channel so they can effectively multi-task when triaging and diagnosing alarms.
• New dashboard options including new filtering options for customizing views.
• Improved Java support for monitoring applications using the Oracle Weblogic 10 environment.

Webcast:

To view a Webcast demonstrating the new features of GroundWork Monitor 6.3 please visit: http://www.groundworkopensource.com/resources/webcasts/6.3.html.

About GroundWork Open Source (GWOS)

San Francisco-based GWOS (http://www.gwos.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.

GWOS'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 Monitor Enterprise Edition powers organizations like Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Crocs, National Australia Bank, Siemens, Travel Click and World Bank. GroundWork Monitor Enterprise is available to monitor any environment up to 100 devices starting at $49 USD per year.