BILLERICA, Massachusetts, October 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Australia-based nMetrics has teamed with Vertica Systems to embed the
Vertica Analytic Database within a new breed of network monitoring appliance
that analyzes huge volumes of network data at blazingly fast speeds to help
reveal new insights about network performance, cost and security.

nMetrics is embedding the grid-based, column-oriented Vertica Analytic
Database into its Traffic Performance Manager and high-end Application
Monitors (AM9051). The nMetrics solution is an application-layer appliance
for improving and ensuring the performance of high-speed, complex networks.
It enables companies with the biggest networks such as service providers
(telecommunications companies), banking and financial organizations, and
government departments to monitor applications traversing the network,
measure application response times, and report on system-wide application
usage from a unified platform.

The Traffic Performance Manager and series of Application Monitors are
one of the most cost-effective network monitoring solutions available. Thanks
to a clever integration of open source and best-of-breed software like the
Vertica Analytic Database, a single nMetrics appliance can deliver easy to
use performance reports for up to 500 sites.

One of the single biggest problems in the application reporting industry
is the massive flow of network traffic. Vendors in this area are struggling
with how to manage these flows. Hence the reporting SLAs are slow, which
impacts the level of timely information network and operational managers
receive. They need fast reports to deliver fast corrective actions. Vertica
solves this problem for nMetrics and its customers.

Vertica is the only grid-based, column-oriented database built to handle
massive analytic workloads such as those posed by large, high-speed networks.
With its aggressive data compression and columnar storage, the embedded
Vertica Analytic Database enables the nMetrics products to store and analyze
much larger volumes of network data and query it over 300 times faster than
other network monitors. Vertica is self-optimizing, which eliminates manual
tuning and configuration overhead; combining that with its economic use of
hardware and highly differentiated performance makes it an ideal database to
embed within commercial analytic software and appliances.

"We considered open source alternatives but couldn't resist paying for
Vertica because it gives us significant competitive advantages other
databases could simply not deliver," said Dave Britt, nMetrics' co-founder.
"With Vertica embedded in the TPM and Application Monitor and other
appliances, our customers receive fast and relevant reports and can store and
analyze much longer spans of network data at greater levels of detail. This
helps them run their networks more economically and securely, and we get a
first-of-its-kind competitive advantage that will enable us to rapidly expand
our market worldwide."

The higher data volumes and performance boost provided by the Vertica
database engine also enable nMetrics to do real-time troubleshooting,
long-term trending and the ability to report on more levels of detail. The
monitor gives customers complete visibility of application, conversation and
host traffic across multiple sites so they can tune performance and better
understand network trends and bottlenecks. It is also a great tool for
capacity planning, IT cost accounting and SLA reporting.

The nMetrics partnership is also the latest example of Vertica's "Powered
by Vertica" program in action. The "Powered by Vertica" program is designed
to give independent software vendors (ISVs) and appliance makers whose
products have hit the wall performance-wise using conventional SQL database
technology a competitive advantage by turning their data into meaningful
information. To become a Powered by Vertica partner or to learn more about
the program and partner pricing and support, please visit
http://www.vertica.com/partners/becomeapartner.

"We're excited to be working with nMetrics who share our passion for
performance and innovation," said Colin Mahony, Vertica's senior director of
business development. "The vast volume of network data that must be collected
these days has outstripped the ability of conventional monitors to query it
at reasonable speeds and levels of detail. nMetrics can now differentiate
itself by offering a unique combination of simplicity, affordability and
world-leading ultra-fast data analysis capabilities."

Vertica -- nMetrics webinar on Thursday, October 16

nMetrics and Vertica are jointly presenting a webinar on Thursday,
October 16th on the "Next Wave of Analytic Applications and Appliances." The
webinar will feature a demonstration of the nMetrics appliance and a
description of the process and benefits of embedding the Vertica Analytics
Database into their product. To register, please visit:
https://vertica.webex.com/vertica/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=558766804.

About nMetrics Pty Ltd

Founded in 2001, in Sydney, Australia, nMetrics is recognized as the
industry leader in delivering cost-effective network management performance
tools that are designed to be completely compatible to existing
infrastructures and zero risk to established networks. For more information
visit the nMetrics Web site at http://www.nmetrics.com.au.

About Vertica

Vertica Systems is the market innovator for high-performance analytic
database management systems that run on industry-standard hardware.
Co-founded by database pioneer Dr. Michael Stonebraker, Vertica has developed
grid-based, column-oriented analytic database technology that lets companies
of any size store and query very large databases orders of magnitude faster
and more affordably than other solutions. The Vertica Analytic Database's
unmatched speed, scalability, flexibility and ease of use helps customers
like JP Morgan Chase, Verizon, Mozilla, Comcast, Level 3 Communications and
Vonage capitalize on business opportunities in real time. Vertica is
headquartered in Billerica, Mass. For more information, visit the company's
Web site at http://www.vertica.com.

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