GroundWork At Scale 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — February 4, 2008 - GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (www.groundworkopensource.com), the leader in open source systems and network management software, announced today it will be previewing the newest version of GroundWork Monitor and its expanded product line at this years Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) in Los Angeles, February 8-10, 2008.

GroundWork Monitor version 5.2 and GroundWork's expanded product line are due out in early March. The newest version of GroundWork Monitor will continue to uphold GroundWork's standards of integrating best of breed open source projects into its comprehensive IT infrastructure and network monitoring platform. Unlike proprietary solutions like, HP OpenView, GroundWork eliminates vendor lock-in and enhances enterprise flexibility by being open source.

In addition, GroundWork's founder, Thomas Stocking, will be speaking on Sunday, February 10, 2008, during the 3:00 p.m. session on "Tips, Tricks and Gotchas in Deploying Nagios." This session will be an audience participation session, where beginners will learn the "how to" of what can go wrong when installing Nagios.

"We are excited to not only be a Gold sponsor at this year's SCALE, but also have the privilege of giving attendees an inside look into our newest Monitor version," said Thomas Stocking, founder of GroundWork Open Source. "Our latest enhancements will improve how enterprise customers deploy and work with GroundWork, giving them the operational efficiency at a fraction of the cost of closed-source alternatives."

SCALE 6x will take place, February 8-10, 2008, at the Westin LAX hotel in Los Angeles, CA (http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale6x/).

About GroundWork

San Francisco-based GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (http://www.groundworkopensource.com) is the market leader in 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 AOL, 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.

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