SolarWinds Releases New Versions of Orion Software to Improve Monitoring and Management of Energy Consumption and

AUSTIN, TX, May 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
As networks grow in importance to the business and networking
technologies evolve and mature, the scope of network management
continuously expands. SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of
powerful, simple and affordable network management products, today
released new versions of two key products within the flagship Orion
family of network management solutions -- Orion Network Performance
Monitor (NPM) and Orion Network Configuration Manager (NCM) -- expanding
visibility and control into both wireless network performance and network
energy consumption.

SolarWinds Orion NPM and Orion NCM work with Cisco EnergyWise measurement,
reporting and control technology to help thousands of IT organizations
that use Cisco routing and switching technology to identify energy
consumption of device endpoints and control devices power consumption for
devices not in use.

"The combination of power, simplicity and affordability makes our offering
an attractive alternative to traditional enterprise options, particularly
as companies evaluate ways to stretch the IT dollar. With these
enhancements to Orion NPM and Orion NCM, we give IT teams -- from the
Enterprise to small business -- expanded management capabilities for the
critical network environments on which their businesses rely." - Kenny Van
Zant, SVP and chief product strategist, SolarWinds.

Management of Energy Consumption

-- The proactive management of energy consumption is becoming increasingly
important to companies of all sizes for a variety of reasons: the
cost-control benefits of reducing energy use; to manage compliance with
heightened energy regulations; and as a means of demonstrating corporate
social responsibility.

-- Given their importance in helping implement critical company
operations, IT teams are certain to become central figures in how
businesses implement and manage these green and energy cost management
practices.

-- The Orion NPM integrates with the Cisco EnergyWise technology for
Cisco Catalyst(R) Switches to help IT organizations to proactively
measure and report on energy consumption of devices connected to the
network such as switches, IP phones and wireless access points.

-- Through the Orion NCM interface, network managers can activate specific
Cisco EnergyWise policies on their network devices to lower energy
consumption of devices not in use.

Supporting Quotes:

"For some time, Orion NPM has been the eyes and ears of our network and
the addition of Cisco EnergyWise support gives us even greater visibility
and control of our environment. The ability to set policies, monitor and
produce reports on our energy consumption, all from the same interface we
use to monitor our network's performance, will save our team valuable time
as we implement Cisco EnergyWise." - Simon Furber, network manager, Brunel
University.

Additional Resources:

Video: Orion and Cisco EnergyWise Management

SolarWinds' Cisco EnergyWise Page

Orion NPM Product Information

Orion NCM Product Information

Integrated Wireless Management

-- Wireless networking has brought increased productivity and flexibility
into the workplace and is now viewed as critical infrastructure. Network
departments must ensure a similar quality of service for these connections
as they do for the wired network.

-- Orion NPM's Integrated Wireless Poller extends the award-winning
management capabilities of Orion to monitor both autonomous and thin
wireless access points alongside wired devices for a holistic view of the
entire network.

-- Integrated wireless management offers categorization and real-time
monitoring of a wide range of wireless devices and access points, and
gives users access to 15 out-of-the-box wireless reports, including
wireless availability, average and peak number of clients, and rogue
access points over varying time frames.

Supporting Quotes:

"Monitoring and managing our large wireless network with the same level
of visibility and control that we have over our wired network is
critical, but sometimes challenging, objective for our team. We have long
been impressed with Orion NPM's functionality, performance and price, and
this new integrated wireless functionality makes it an even stronger
offering and a better value." - Neal Shelton, network engineering
supervisor, Fairfax County Public Schools.

Additional Resources:

VIDEO: Wireless Management with Orion NPM

Orion NPM Integrated Wireless Poller

Pricing and Availability

-- The latest versions of these Orion family products are available for
download now.

-- Orion NPM pricing starts at $2,475 (USD) for 100 monitored elements and
Orion NCM pricing starts at $2,495 (USD) for 50 devices.

-- All pricing includes the first year of maintenance.

-- Orion NPM and Orion NCM customers, currently under maintenance, receive
these updates for free.

-- Additionally, both products offer integration with SolarWinds' 20,000+
strong online community, thwack, giving network teams additional
community-based support.

-- For more information, visit the SolarWinds website, download a free
30-day evaluation, or call 866.530.8100.

About SolarWinds

SolarWinds provides powerful, simple and affordable network management
software to more than 80,000 customers worldwide -- from Fortune 500
enterprises to small businesses. Focused on the real-world needs of
network professionals, SolarWinds' products are downloadable, easy to use
and maintain, and provide the power, scale, and flexibility needed to
manage today's complex network environments. SolarWinds' growing online
community, thwack, offers users problem-solving and technology-sharing
for all of SolarWinds' products.

SolarWinds, SolarWinds.com, thwack, and Orion are registered trademarks of
SolarWinds. All other company and product names mentioned are used only
for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

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