July, 2006 In this issue of the GroundBreaker: GroundWork Expands Product Offering with GroundWork Monitor Small Business GroundWork Launches Customer Referal Program Upcoming Events GroundWork in the News

About GroundWork Open Source, Inc.

1. Complete and Affordable IT Infrastructure Management Solution for Small Businesses

   The new edition of GroundWork Monitor, GroundWork Monitor Small Business, is an open source IT monitoring and management solution tailored for small businesses. GroundWork Monitor Small Business provides monitoring coverage for organizations with up to 50 networked devices or servers, offering complete visibility and control of the entire network infrastructure. With advanced capabilities including performance monitoring, real time status views, and an integrated monitoring console, GroundWork Monitor Small Business offers a comprehensive solution at a fraction of cost of traditional software.

   Visit our website for a detailed comparison of all GroundWork Monitor products - GroundWork Monitor Professional, GroundWork Monitor Small Business, and GroundWork Monitor Open Source (the free version).

   Request more information on pricing and availability today.

2. Announcing Our New Customer Referral Program

   GroundWork customers are now eligible for a referral bonus. Simply refer a lead to us, via an email to [email protected] or a phone call to your account manager, and if that lead turns into a closed deal, we will offer you either:

   • A FREE seat in an upcoming training class, or
   • $1,000 off your next renewal
3. Upcoming Events
   • LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, August 15 - 17th

     Moscone Center, North Hall, San Francisco, CA
     http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/events/12SFO06A

   Stop wondering how you can create a comprehensive IT monitoring solution from open source tools. We've brought five of the hottest open source-based IT monitoring project leads together for an Open Source Network Management Best Practices roundtable.

   Hear Ian Berry (Cacti), Kees Cook (Sendpage), Matt Massie (Ganglia), Tobi Oetiker (RRDtool, MRTG, Smokeping) and Remo Rickli (NeDi) present overviews of their tools. And discover best practices for using their tools in concert to create a comprehensive IT monitoring solution.

   Not attending the conference? Still want to meet these innovators? Register before August 14, 2006 for a FREE Exhibit Hall pass and attend our Birds of A Feather session, Wednesday August 16 from 6 - 7 PM.

   While at LinuxWorld be sure to stop by our booth, #1811, to see our products in action.

   Check out our website for other upcoming events.

4. GroundWork in the News
   • GroundWork Continues Momentum With Broad Customer Traction, International Expansion and Key New Hires GroundWork Press Release, July 18 http://www.groundworkopensource.com/news/pr/pr_071806_keynewhires.html
   • VCs expect open source to be default option, Computer Business Review Jul 4, 2006, http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=288BD3F2-E55F-49CC-A284-43926C5F66A5
   • Integrating powerful open source monitoring software with our own open source projects... Novell Cool Solutions: Feature Article, June 29, 2006, http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/17472.html
   • Laying the GroundWork for Low-Cost Monitoring, eWeek Article, May 31, 2006, http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1969791,00.asp

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