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WildPackets Announces OmniAnalysis™ Platform v4.0 with New Network Troubleshooting Solutions for SMBs and Enterprises

All-In-One Platform Adds Enhanced Application Analysis, Network Forensics and VoIP Expert Analysis

Walnut Creek, California, April 26, 2006 – WildPackets Inc., innovators in advanced network analysis, today announced that it is extending its OmniAnalysis Platform v4.0 for network monitoring and troubleshooting to include a new product family for SMBs, OmniAnalysis Workgroup. The OmniAnalysis Platform, initially released in 2003 to address the enterprise needs of IT professionals tasked with managing large and complex networks, is now available to managers of any sized network.

OmniAnalysis Workgroup products provide workgroups and small businesses with powerful but affordable solutions for troubleshooting and monitoring networks. OmniAnalysis Enterprise provides larger organizations with enterprise-class tools for troubleshooting and monitoring large, complex networks, including networks with full-duplex Gigabit or WAN segments. Both product families include a portable analyzer solution that network engineers can use in a laptop, as well as distributed analysis engines that can be installed in remote locations for 24/7 monitoring and analysis. Both product families also feature new enhancements that the company recently announced, including Application Analysis, Network Forensics Analysis and VoIP Expert Analysis.

“Ongoing business automation and Web-centric commerce have led SMBs to deploy increasingly complex, increasingly sophisticated networks,” said Mahboud Zabetian, founder and CEO of WildPackets. “With the introduction of the OmniAnalysis Workgroup product family, we’re making the Expert analysis and distributed architecture of our enterprise solutions available to SMBs. We’re sure that the network engineers in these organizations will appreciate the advantages of remote, real-time analysis and award-winning Expert analysis.”

Zabetian continued: “At the same time, we’ve enhanced the entire platform with new Application Analysis, Network Forensics and VoIP Expert Analysis features that every network administrator, whether working in a small business or an enterprise, will be sure to value.”

OmniAnalysis Workgroup Products

The OmniAnalysis Workgroup product family features a new OmniPeek analyzer, called OmniPeek Workgroup, that supports Expert analysis on up to 500 conversations at a time from a single NIC. For larger networks, OmniPeek Workgroup Pro supports analysis on an unlimited number of conversations and from multiple NICs. Both OmniPeek Workgroup analyzers perform local analysis and can connect to up to two OmniEngines at a time. Both analyzers include support for media VoIP analysis. The Enhanced Voice Option adds support for comprehensive VoIP call analysis and call playback to OmniPeek Workgroup Pro.

Rounding out the OmniAnalysis Workgroup product family, the OmniEngine Workgroup is a remote analysis engine for monitoring a variety of network topologies, including 10/100/1000 and wireless.

OmniAnalysis Enterprise Products

The OmniAnalysis Enterprise product family includes WildPackets top-of-the-line OmniPeek Enterprise analyzer, which supports analysis on an unlimited number of nodes and from multiple NICs, including WildPackets Gigabit and WAN analyzer cards for maximum capture performance. OmniPeek Enterprise, can connect to an unlimited number of OmniEngines and includes support for media VoIP analysis. The Enhanced Voice Option adds support for comprehensive VoIP call analysis and call playback to OmniPeek Enterprise.

The OmniAnalysis Enterprise family also includes OmniEngine Enterprise, a remote analysis engine for monitoring a variety of network topologies, including 10/100, full-duplex Gigabit, WAN, and wireless. OmniEngine Enterprise is also available in an Omnipliance 3U rack-mount unit for ease of deployment.

WildPackets OmniAnalysis™ Platform

WildPackets’ OmniAnalysis Platform is a distributed network analysis platform for optimizing network services and maximizing uptime on enterprise networks. The OmniAnalysis Platform uses advanced analytical techniques, including network forensics and application performance indexing, to troubleshoot network problems– even those that have occurred hours or days ago. Compliance officers can use WildPackets’ network forensics features to discover and verify compliance violations, such as those related to server or network access or illicit transmission of data. OmniAnalysis Platform v4.0 features new, fully integrated enhancements for Application Analysis, distributed Network Forensics Analysis and VoIP Expert Analysis. WildPackets is leading the way with these advanced network analysis solutions, being the first to support industry-standard Apdex scores that tie user satisfaction to measured network performance, relating network analytics to true business objectives for the first time. WildPackets is also extending its leadership in VoIP analysis by providing in-depth media stream analysis and problem diagnosis of VoIP using industry-leading technology from Telchemy.

Application Analysis

WildPackets is a founding member of the Apdex industry consortium, whose mission is to provide IT organizations with metrics that provide real insight into application performance and user satisfaction. The OmniAnalysis Platform reports industry-standard Apdex scores for applications active on the network, so IT engineers can measure application performance against business objectives. Using the OmniAnalysis Platform’s application layer decodes and suite of analysis tools, network engineers can distinguish fact from fiction and address the real source of network and application problems. With the enhanced Application Expert, WildPackets intuitively displays the results of its application analysis, highlighting application performance issues and correlating analytical results with Apdex scores.

Network Forensics Analysis

Network forensics allows users to collect and store the volumes of data that transverse networks in order to pinpoint the causes of issues should a problem arise. The OmniAnalysis Platform v4.0 provides a unique blend of network forensics capabilities that include high-utilization data capture, precise and flexible data discovery, and comprehensive data analysis in an offering that is economical, scalable, and easy-to-use. OmniAnalysis gives network engineers the powerful network forensics solution they need without requiring investments in special hardware and without bogging down network performance with large data transfers. A truly distributed solution, OmniAnalysis can capture and analyze data at all critical network nodes in all topologies simultaneously in order to pinpoint issues that occurred in the past.

VoIP Expert Analysis

For organizations deploying VoIP, the WildPackets OmniAnalysis Platform blends the abilities to analyze all network traffic with specific analysis of VoIP calls allowing users to determine when different types of traffic adversely affect each other. OmniAnalysis now includes industry-leading analysis from Telchemy to report passive MOS scores and R-Factor. The solution provides VoIP expert analytics that engineers can use to quickly troubleshoot VoIP problems and optimize VoIP services. With the Enhanced Voice Analysis Option, the OmniAnalysis Platform’s comprehensive “per-call” VoIP analytics provide a clear view into what’s happening in the signaling plane (call setup, channel usage, call completions, etc.), and the media plane (problems with jitter, packet loss, bursts) of VoIP installations. Network engineers can play back calls to aid in troubleshooting.

About WildPackets Inc.

Since 1990 WildPackets has been developing innovative, high-quality, easy-to-use and valuable solutions to maintain the health and integrity of critical data-in-motion. From the desktop to the datacenter, wired to wireless, distributed and local, WildPackets products enable IT organizations to monitor, troubleshoot, and secure their network systems. Sold in over 60 countries through a broad network of channel and strategic partners, WildPackets products are deployed in all industrial sectors, including 80% of the Fortune 1000. For further information, please visit www.wildpackets.com.

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