ClearSight Networks Announces the Availability of ClearSight Analyzer Special Edition.

SAN MATEO, Calif. -- ClearSight Analyzer Offers Web-Centric Visualization Tools for Faster Resolution of Network Problems

ClearSight Networks, the first company to offer network analysis tools for troubleshooting at the application layer, today announced the release of ClearSight Analyzer Special Edition (SE), the newest addition to the company's award-winning network management product line. ClearSight Analyzer SE was developed to target the unique needs of small-to-medium sized business network administrators and network VARs to deliver the key features these groups need to effectively monitor and troubleshoot their networks at an affordable price point.

Due to the high costs typically associated with network management and troubleshooting tools, both small-to-medium businesses and network VARs have historically not invested in network management and troubleshooting tools. Instead, they often suffer through the consequences of trial-and-error troubleshooting of network problems, using shareware products that are extremely limited in functionality and deliver little, if any, value. For network VARs, the most common troubleshooting tools have been targeted towards the physical layer while the majority of network problems today occur in software at the higher ISO layers. Now, ClearSight SE provides the exact capabilities these organizations need to assure optimal performance of their web-centric applications.

"The majority of small-to-medium businesses and VARs utilize Microsoft Exchange, POP, SMTP and HTTP for their email needs, yet they remain reliant on hosted services that relegate network support to shareware and instinct," said A. William Berkman, Jr., CEO, ClearSight Networks. "ClearSight Analyzer SE enables IT personnel to easily and effectively monitor and troubleshoot their networks without depleting their entire IT budget to purchase the necessary tools, making ClearSight not only the most cost effective solution, but the smartest as well."

ClearSight Analyzer Special Edition effectively monitors and troubleshoots web-centric applications including:

--HTTP: the fundamental communications protocol of the Internet used to connect to servers on the Web for the browsing and delivery of web-based and web-hosted applications;

--Microsoft Exchange: an Internet-compliant messaging system that runs under Windows XP/NT/2000 and can be accessed by Web browsers, the Windows Inbox, Exchange client or Outlook;

--POP: the local exchange users dial into via modem for online service and Internet providers;

--SMTP: The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet that defines the message format and the message transfer agent;

--DNS: the server that maintains a database of domain names and their corresponding IP addresses;

--File Transfer Protocol (FTP): used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network (Internet, Unix, etc.);

--Telnet: a terminal emulation protocol commonly used on the Internet and TCP/IP-based networks that allows users at a terminal or PC to log onto a remote computer and run a program.

Built on the company's award-winning and innovative technology, the ClearSight product line also includes ClearSight Analyzer, ClearSight Analyzer 10/100 Full Duplex, ClearSight Analyzer Gigabit, ClearSight Analyzer Distributed and ClearSight Analyzer 10 Gigabit. ClearSight's family of monitoring and troubleshooting tools support the same breadth and depth of networking protocols as traditional analyzers, yet the intuitive depiction of the application conversations, along with the comprehensive flow analysis, goes far beyond the capabilities of traditional analyzers. Using ClearSight's products, network and application professionals can see exactly what the user experienced when encountering network and application problems, enabling personnel across disciplines to quickly pinpoint network problems in real-time, leading to a more effective use of resources and high availability of business critical applications.

Pricing, Availability and Support

ClearSight Analyzer Special Edition is available now, sold exclusively over the Web in North America and is available at the introductory price of $711, with a regular list price of $1995. The full list price of ClearSight Analyzer SE can be applied toward the purchase of any of ClearSight's family of network analysis and monitoring tools, in effect a $1284 value. For more information about ClearSight Analyzer SE and other products from ClearSight Networks, contact the sales department at [e-mail] or by calling [phone].

About ClearSight Networks

ClearSight Networks is a leading provider of network monitoring and analysis tools for real-time application troubleshooting. The ClearSight Analyzer product line provides IT administrators with a direct view of application flows, rebuilding them in the same interface experienced by end users, for quick analysis and effective troubleshooting. ClearSight Networks was founded 2001 and has already received numerous awards for product ingenuity and creativity. Headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., ClearSight Networks can be reached at [phone] or www.clearsightnet.com.