Perfman(R) Introduces v7.0 Featuring a Web-Based Executive Dashboard and Reporting for IBM PowerVM(TM) Systems

BETHLEHEM, PA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
Perfman today announced the availability of two major additions to its
popular cross-platform systems management solution: the PointView Suite of
Executive
Dashboards and powerful new reporting features for AIX(R) and Linux(R) on IBM.

PointView Executive Dashboards

The Perfman PointView(TM) module allows IT and non-IT professionals to
viewresources by service, line-of-business, location, application or
user-defined categories, such as time-sensitive events, to be in sync with a
company's short- and long-term business delivery and planning cycles. The
product's user-based roles feature provides focused access, to allow a
specific audience to participate in problem identification and remediation or to
further improve productivity of specific business activities.

PointView also provides automatic, integrated service level exception
reporting, to
quickly identify current and future problem areas, including high level views of
hundreds, or even thousands, of heterogeneous systems. The dashboards are
available via an intuitive, web-based interface for fast and flexible
navigation with rapid drill-down, from high level to system level detail, for
quick issue isolation and subsequent remediation.

Furthermore, PointView is integrated into the Perfman solution and can
workin tandem to produce comprehensive cause/effect relationships and new
approaches to solving problems.

"This release is designed to help eliminate the myth that IT investments and
operations cannot be evaluated in ways that are relevant to the business,"
stated Lance Roncalli, CEO Perfman. "We think of PointView as a gateway
through which the IT function can become fully integrated into a company's
business."

IBM PowerVM(TM) Reporting Features

For AIX and Linux on IBM environments, Perfman for UNIX provides a
completeset of intuitive, sophisticated capabilities. It allows CPU utilization
to
be viewed from either a virtual or physical perspective, and generates accurate
reporting for AIX and Linux virtualization on System p logical partitions
(LPARs)
whether dedicated or shared.

Some of Perfman for UNIX's features include: centralized, enterprise-wide
management
regardless of operating system or geographic location; an easy-to-use
desktop interface that can install in hours; fully automated analysis and
reporting
with an integrated web publishing option; and cross-partition monitoring to
allow physical views of the server and its partitions. Perfman for UNIX also
includes Perfman Analyst, a powerful Microsoft Windows(R)-based analysis tool
that
simplifies access to charts and tools using an intuitive Navigator and Data
Selector.

Perfman for UNIX, is part of the Perfman solution suite of offerings,
designed to
improve the productivity of valuable administration staff through
knowledge-based analysis and automated report generation and publishing.

"At Perfman, we are experts at resolving issues to achieve IT infrastructure
excellence. In fact, we've been doing exactly that for over twenty years,"
adds Roncalli. "The evolution of our offering, from legacy systems through
virtualization, gives our solution unmatched credibility in a marketplace
filled with newcomers."

Availability and Pricing

Perfman version 7.0 is available immediately for complex environments that
include any combination of PowerVM(TM), VMWare(R), Windows(R), UNIX(R),
Linux(R),
AIX(R), z/OS(R), CICS(R), DB2(R), Tape Libraries and Oracle(R). Version 7.0
includes
the PointView module and all reporting capabilities. For more information on how
to
purchase Perfman directly from the company or through one of its authorized
value
added resellers, call 610-865-0300 or visit www.perfman.com.

About Perfman

Perfman is a leading provider of cross-platform systems management solutions
that
enable IT departments to be more proactive -- providing a planned, sound
methodology for data collection, analysis, modeling, implementation, monitoring
and
reporting. The company offers a single, integrated solution for rapid and
cost-effective management of the entire IT infrastructure, including
virtualization, without months of planning, difficult implementation, or
additional
staff. For over twenty years, hundreds of clients have experienced significant
cost-savings, better IT infrastructure intelligence, fewer surprises, and
more forward thinking plans. More information is available at www.perfman.com.

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For more information on Perfman, please contact:

Lance Roncalli
CEO
(610) 865-0300
lance.roncalli@perfman.com

Francine Carb
Markitects, Inc. (agency)
(610) 687-2200 x 301
fcarb@markitects.com

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