Network Monitoring Software Virtual Appliance

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—August 28, 2009—GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (GWOS, www.gwos.com), the leader in commercial open source systems and network management software, today announced the availability of GroundWork Monitor 6.0 Community Edition Preview and GroundWork Monitor Community Edition Preview VMware Virtual Appliance.

The new GroundWork Monitor 6.0 user interface, based on JBoss Portal, is highly extensible and offers robust API support and documentation as well as secured SOAP APIs for accessing monitoring data. The preview is also available as a self-contained virtual machine including Linux and a pre-installed copy of GroundWork Monitor Community Edition Preview suitable for evaluating without a dedicated machine.

Download 6.0 Community Edition Preview:

http://www.groundworkopensource.com/community/downloads/

Download 6.0 Community Edition VMWare Virtual Appliance:

http://www.gwos.com/community/downloads/6.0-vmware.html

To provide feedback or receive support for GroundWork Monitor 6.0 Community Edition Preview please visit the GWOS Community Forums:

http://www.groundworkopensource.com/community/forums/viewforum.php?f=41

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. GWOS’s solutions are in use at organizations like Crocs, National Australia Bank, Siemens, Travel Click and World Bank.