Loudcloud and Technical and Management Resources, Inc. to Provide Internet Operations Expertise to U.S. Government Agency

Business Wire, March 11, 2002

Business Editors/Technology Writers

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & FAIRFAX STATION, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2002

Loudcloud, Inc. (Nasdaq:LDCL) and Technical and Management Resources (TMR), Inc. have been awarded a contract by a U.S. government agency to assess and analyze its Web site architecture.

Utilizing Loudcloud's Performance Testing Service, TMR and Loudcloud will conduct stress testing and provide recommendations to the government agency for how to architect their Web site to avoid capacity bottlenecks in the current Web site architecture. Loudcloud's Performance Testing Services include both comprehensive stress testing and analysis to determine possible bottlenecks in Web architecture that could limit the performance or stability of a Web site. Loudcloud engineers then provide recommendations to improve the site's architecture to improve performance and reliability.

"Loudcloud has years of experience managing and maintaining complex Web sites and is pleased to be partnering with TMR to provide our services to the U.S. government," said Jim Dimitriou, executive vice president of customer operations for Loudcloud. "Loudcloud's Performance Testing Service leverages that knowledge to help corporations and government agencies identify bottlenecks and improve the performance, stability and scalability of a Web site's architecture."

TMR has provided support to U.S. government for approximately three years, working with the Information Resource Management Division (IRMD) responsible for delivering business and mission services. "Web infrastructure must be highly reliable and available to users nationwide," said Linda Carr, President of Technical and Management Resources, Incorporated. "Not only is it important to develop a system that supports the government agency's business and mission process, it is also important to ensure high availability to these systems by identifying and eliminating any bottlenecks that may degrade performance."

This contract marks the first time Loudcloud and TMR have worked together. TMR currently provides a variety of services to the U.S. government and other customers, which include strategic planning, market analysis, systems design and implementation, training, and on-going operations and maintenance support (HelpDesk). TMR's goal is to augment the customer's staff and provide the technical and management resources required through the system's full life cycle in support of that customer's day-to-day mission and business activities. TMR's 2001 Federal 100 Award is a testament to the type of support provided.

Loudcloud, Inc. offers a comprehensive suite of managed services that allow enterprise corporations to outsource their complex Internet operations. Loudcloud deploys, manages, secures, scales, and monitors e-business systems using its unique Opsware(TM) technology, which automates functions otherwise done manually, delivering customers higher quality, cost savings, and increased flexibility. Customers maintain control over their systems via myLoudcloud(TM), Loudcloud's award-winning customer portal. Customers also enjoy the peace of mind of high-quality, 24x7x365 operations backed by Loudcloud's award-winning service level agreement (SLA).

About Loudcloud, Inc.

Loudcloud is the leading managed services provider, offering a complete solution to enterprise customers for outsourcing global Internet operations. Loudcloud deploys, manages, secures, scales, and monitors e-business systems using its unique Opsware technology, which automates functions otherwise done manually, delivering higher quality, cost savings, and increased flexibility. Loudcloud manages its systems via a worldwide network of data centers and Loudcloud Operations Centers located in North America and Europe. For more information on Loudcloud, please visit our Web site at www.loudcloud.com.

About Technical Management Resources, Inc.

TMR is a woman owned, 8(a) certified Small Disadvantaged Business. TMR was established with the goal of providing technical and management resource assistance to Federal and Commercial clients in need of augmenting staff requirements to accomplish their mission. TMR provides support to the DOJ and other Federal customers. For more information on TMR, please visit our Web site at www.tmrhq.com.

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