Bivio Networks Named Finalist for Linux Journal Product Excellence Awards at LinuxWorld San Francisco

Business Wire, August 10, 2006

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- High-Performance Platform Supports Standard Linux Execution Environment to Facilitate the Development of Leading Packet-Processing Applications

Bivio Networks, the leader in high-speed network appliance platforms for delivery of deep-packet-processing applications, today announced that Linux Journal has named the Bivio 2000 a finalist in its Product Excellence Awards presented at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo. The company was recognized in the Most Innovative Hardware Solution category. Linux Journal will announce award winners at the conference, which takes place August 14-17 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

"The selection of the Bivio 2000 as a finalist for the prestigious Linux Journal Product Excellence Awards is further market validation of our network appliance platform's unique advantages. The Bivio 2000 unleashes the true power of Linux on the network, making it one of the most revolutionary products in the Linux market today," said Elan Amir, president and CEO of Bivio. "Linux developers can achieve instant differentiation by using a standard Linux execution environment to rapidly develop, integrate, and deploy any Linux-based networking application on the Bivio 2000. Furthermore, developers can take advantage of the appliance's full suite of networking features and system capabilities, including Bivio's multi-gigabit throughput, deep-packet processing, and unique scaling technology, to achieve unmatched application performance."

"We received such a significant number of quality entries covering a wide range of categories that our judges had a challenging time narrowing their choices down to the finalists. We look forward to recognizing the developers of these products, which represent the best technology available to users of Linux and open source," said Linux Journal New Products Editor and Product Excellence Awards judge James Gray.

The Bivio 2000 is an open, high-performance, programmable network appliance that provides a groundbreaking scalable hardware architecture with a software platform that includes a standard Linux-based execution environment and a comprehensive set of networking features. This architecture is specifically optimized for wire-speed execution of critical network infrastructure solutions requiring deep packet processing at multi-gigabit speeds such as security, traffic management, application acceleration, VoIP, and mobility applications.

About Linux Journal

Linux Journal is the premier Linux magazine, dedicated to serving the Linux community and promoting the use of Linux world-wide. A monthly periodical, Linux Journal is currently celebrating its twelfth year of publication. Linux Journal may be purchased at all major bookstores and newsstands and may also be ordered by calling 1-888-66-LINUX, sending an e-mail to subs@ssc.com, or visiting www.LinuxJournal.com.

About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and open source solutions. As the world's most comprehensive marketplace for open source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and open source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For more information or to register for the event, visit the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Web site at www.linuxworldexpo.com, or call 800-657-1474. For exhibiting opportunities, please contact Ellen Boland at 508-988-7830 or ellen_boland@idg.com or Christian Montminy at 508-424-4852 or christian_montminy@idg.com.

About Bivio Networks

Bivio Networks has developed an award-winning, deep-packet inspection and processing platform that combines unparalleled scaling of network performance, processing power, and application agility. Bivio's network appliance platform features a groundbreaking architecture specifically optimized for wire-speed execution of emerging network services that increasingly demand deep packet processing combined with high network throughput. Based on open industry standards, Bivio Networks fuses unmatched flexibility with uncompromising performance to enable its customers to overcome existing bottlenecks and deliver the foundation of the next generation network infrastructure. Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., Bivio Networks is backed by Goldman Sachs, InterWest Partners, Storm Ventures, and Venrock Associates. More information is available at http://www.bivio.net/.>

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