NetFlow is a Cisco-developed technology embedded in many routers andswitches to provide information on the packets moving through a device,from source to destination and back. This movement is defined as a "flow."For example, a flow could represent a user accessing an application orWebsite and the application's response. NetFlow identifies these trafficflows and provides classification of them using source and destinationaddressing.

WhatsUp Gold NetFlow Monitor gathers information fromNetFlow-enabled switches and routers allowing network administrators toanalyze and report on network traffic patterns. Applications and users thatare inappropriately consuming bandwidth can be rapidly identified. WhatsUpGold NetFlow Monitor presents detailed information to assess networkquality of service and quickly resolve traffic bottlenecks. Uniquely,because NetFlow Monitor is a plug-in to WhatsUp Gold, NetFlow data isavailable to the base network management application for in-depth reportingand further network analysis.

The WhatsUp Gold product family enables true real-time monitoring ofnetwork devices and adds configurable reports to allowup-to-the-second intelligence about and visibility into monitored systemsor devices. WhatsUp Gold boasts far more scalability, functionality andcapabilities than point products traditionally delivered to small andmid-sized businesses (SMBs). Additionally, pricing is often many timeslower than competitors'enterprise-class network management solutions.

For more information on WhatsUp Gold NetFlow Monitor, visithttp://whatsupgold.com/products/netflow/index.aspx

For a free trial of WhatsUp Gold v12.3 and the new NetFlow Monitor plug-in,visithttp://whatsupgold.com/products/download/index.aspx

To join a live presentation and demonstration of WhatsUp Gold NetFlowMonitor, attend the Webinar on Thursday October 9, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EDT.

"When customers asked us to develop a NetFlow monitoring solution, we tookthe time to get it right, making it very straightforward and easy to use,"said Ennio Carboni, Vice President, Ipswitch Network Management. "What'smore, we designed NetFlow Monitor as a scalable solution, offering networkadministrators the flexibility to install it either fully integrated withWhatsUp Gold or as a separate, dedicated NetFlow Monitor implementation forhigh-traffic networks."

About Ipswitch Network Management

Ipswitch(TM) WhatsUp® Gold is the world's leading network management softwaresolution with over 70,000 networks reliably managed worldwide. Built on ascalable architecture offering automated network discovery and network mapping, real-time network monitoring (including SNMP monitoring and WMI monitoring), and versatile alerting,notification, and reporting functionality, WhatsUp Gold delivers 360°visibility, actionable intelligence and complete control. Visit http://www.whatsupgold.com formore information.

About Ipswitch, Inc.

Ipswitch develops and markets innovative IT software that is easy to learnand use. More than 100 million people worldwide use Ipswitch software tomonitor their networks with Ipswitch WhatsUp® Gold, transfer files overthe Internet using WS_FTP® and MOVEit® and communicate via IpswitchIMail(TM) Server. Visit http://www.ipswitch.com for more information on thecompany.

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