Hyperic HQ Wins InfoWorld Bossie Award For Best Application Monitoring

Hyperic HQ Featured on the List of Top Open Source Enterprise
Applications
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
Hyperic Inc., a leading open source web infrastructure management
software provider, announced today that Hyperic HQ won the InfoWorld
Bossie Award for best application monitoring. Hyperic HQ was one of
ten winners featured in the best open source enterprise applications
category of the Bossies.

"Knowing there are many options in the application monitoring
space, we are pleased that the InfoWorld Bossie Awards has recognized
Hyperic HQ's as a stand-out among these choices," said Javier Soltero,
Hyperic CEO. "This award signifies both the importance and need for
Hyperic HQ's application management solution and validates Hyperic's
status as an industry leader."

The InfoWorld Bossie Awards are selected by InfoWorld Test Center
editors and reviewers, and judging is based upon software products and
companies that demonstrate innovation, functionality, ease of use,
implementation, and a proven track record in serving the needs of
today's businesses. A full list of winners is available here:
www.infoworld.com/5268.

Hyperic HQ is open source web infrastructure management software
that helps automate and streamline operations for IT. The easy-to-use
web portal auto-discovers assets and begins managing infrastructure
with one click. Hyperic will be releasing Version 4.0 of the software
later this year.

About Hyperic Inc.

Hyperic (www.hyperic.com) provides open source monitoring and
management software for all types of web applications, whether hosted
in the cloud or on premise. Its software reduces the workload for
operations teams at the world's biggest web companies, including CNET
Networks, hi5 Networks, Contegix, Rackspace's Mosso, and more. Its
award-winning Hyperic HQ software auto-discovers and updates asset
inventory and allows operations teams to quickly pinpoint, correct,
and prevent problems at every major layer--including hardware,
networks, virtualization and applications. Founded in 2004 and
headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hyperic is a private
company funded by Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital.

About InfoWorld Media Group

InfoWorld Media Group helps IT solutions management choose the
right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy, for
maximum business impact at their organizations. Rather than merely
covering the enterprise technology market, InfoWorld identifies and
promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the
organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide
those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including
online, events, social media, research, and a continued investment in
an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide
both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on
issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld
at http://www.infoworld.com.

About International Data Group

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology
media, events, and research company. IDG's online network includes
more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer
technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also
publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries.
IDG's media brands include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro,
InfoWorld/TecWorld/TecChannel, Macworld, Network World, and PC World.
IDG's lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology
companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals,
influencers, and decision makers.

IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related
events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference &
Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, Storage Networking
World, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier
global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events.
Over 1,000 IDC analysts in more than 110 countries provide global,
regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities
and trends.

Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is
available at http://www.idg.com.

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