NetQoS Addresses WAN Application Delivery Challenges in Podcast Series; Inaugural NetQoS Podcast Installment Features Industry Analyst Jim Metzler Discussing Need for Improved Networked Application Performance Management

Business Wire, Sept 21, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas -- Network engineers faced with the challenges of application performance across the wide area network (WAN) gained a new resource with the NetQoS Performance Edge Podcast Series debut. The first installment features an interview with industry analyst Dr. Jim Metzler about the network engineer's evolving role in optimizing application performance.

During the podcast, Dr. Metzler, president of Ashton, Metzler & Associates, will discuss the state of the industry in managing the delivery of application services over enterprise networks and the basis of his forthcoming multi-client study on "Defining the Application Delivery Value Chain." According to Dr. Metzler, while a defined process exists for application development, many IT organizations have less well-defined responsibilities for application delivery and ownership of application performance. As application delivery over the WAN becomes more complex, the responsibility for application performance is increasingly falling to network engineers, who should take the lead on it.

"Unfortunately, the days of throwing bandwidth at a problem in hopes that it will go away haven't changed much, and end users still tend to notice issues before IT does," said Dr. Metzler. "My aim with this study is to give network engineers and other IT professionals a clear idea of how the various aspects of application delivery fit together and what information they need to improve application performance."

Podcast Title:  Higher Calling: The Network Engineer's Evolving Role
                in Optimizing Application Performance

When: September 21, 2006 - AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND

URL: www.netqos.com/podcasts/Metzler-application-delivery

Speaker: Dr. Jim Metzler, Industry Analyst with Ashton, Metzler &
         Associates

Key topics:

    --  The role of the networking organization in ensuring
        application performance

    --  Modeling the application delivery value chain

    --  The relationship between components of the application
        delivery value chain

    --  Organizational challenges and opportunities

    --  Stepping stones for putting this framework into place

Sponsor: NetQoS, Inc.

To reserve a free copy of Metzler's study, "Defining the Application Delivery Value Chain," visit www.netqos.com/network-performance-report

About Dr. Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler is widely recognized as an authority on network technology and its business applications. In over 30 years of professional experience, he has helped more than one hundred enterprises evolve their network infrastructure, numerous vendors refine their product strategies, and multiple service providers deploy technology and services.

About the NetQoS Performance Edge Podcast Series

The NetQoS Performance Edge Podcast Series focuses on trends and technologies in network performance management. Listeners will learn from industry thought leaders and technologists about the shifts taking place in the way IT organizations manage the delivery of critical application services over their enterprise networks.

About NetQoS Inc.

NetQoS software and services help large organizations -- including 8 of the Fortune 12 -- improve the delivery of applications over wide area networks by enabling them to monitor application service levels, troubleshoot problems quickly, and plan for change. Representative NetQoS customers include Chevron, Lockheed Martin, American Express, Hilton Hotels, Siemens, Boeing, Deutsche Telekom, NASA, and Barclays Global Investors. For more information, visit http://www.netqos.com or call 877-835-9575.

NetQoS and SuperAgent are registered trademarks, and ReporterAnalyzer is a trademark of NetQoS Inc. All other trade names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.